John Swinney’s ropey relationship with reality – Dean Thomson

Scotland’s public spending deficit hits record of nearly £2,200 a head – The Guardian

Sturgeon says there is no ‘bottomless pit of money’ to end council pay dispute – Yahoo News

Scottish independence: The big economic questions that need to be answered – The Scotsman

UK PM calls for focus on economy as Scotland’s Sturgeon plans indyref2 – Morning Star

Britain launches assessment of Scottish government funding – Reuters