Deal or no deal?
The leader of Glasgow City Council, Gordon Matheson, talked about the future of the City in the context of the recently agreed City Deal for Glasgow and the Clyde Valley.
Policy Scotland’s contribution to the Smith Commission Debate
About Policy Scotland’s submission to Lord Smith, focused on a number of areas where more information and more thought is needed on the implications of changing tax raising and transferring welfare powers.
What is the right budget constraint for Scotland?
An analysis of fiscal decentralization to Scotland and what sort of budget constraint the Scottish Parliament should operate with.
Jim Gallagher – “The Day After Judgement”
Jim Gallagher, Visiting Professor in Government, sets out his views about what should happen now that the Scottish people have voted No to Independence.
An independent Scotland’s currency options redux: assessing the costs and benefits of currency choice
Paper demonstrating that all of the currency options available to an independent Scotland come with the price tag of an austerity programme.
Scottish poverty study calls on governments to tackle rising deprivation
Findings from the largest study of poverty and deprivation ever conducted in the UK.
Sustained effort is needed to secure an economic legacy for local communities
A report from GoWell in the East End examines the likelihood of the 2014 Commonwealth Games, and associated regeneration activities, having economic impacts upon the East End.
Event: Visions of Scotland
This event, jointly hosted by Glasgow University and Reform Scotland, at which Cabinet Secretary Michael Russell MSP, can explain which further powers he would like to see Scotland obtain and how he sees the constitution developing.
The Glasgow games are over but the legacy debate continues
By Kenneth Gibb, University of Glasgow The 20th Commonwealth Games have come and gone. Glasgow has demonstrated that it can successfully deliver a large-scale, global, multi-sport and cultural event. It can fill the stadia, shuttle people around the city relatively efficiently, and generally provide a positive and memorable experience for visitors and residents alike. I…
Who feels Scottish? National identities and ethnicity in Scotland
New research on the Scottish Census data with information about the Scottish identity in Scotland.