Muscatelli – Time for a grown up debate on tax
Reflections on devolution and tax by Anton Muscatelli, Principal of the University of Glasgow.
Only balanced and targeted investment can fix the UK’s imbalanced economy
How concept of ‘place’ is critical to the success of the industrial strategy under Brexit.
The economic and social necessity of freedom of movement
Josef Konvitz argues for not limiting freedom of movement for British citizens but making Scottish cities even more attractive and dynamic by investing more.
The path to Brexit is still uncharted
Professor Anton Muscatelli, ahead of an expert panel discussion on Brexit, writes that six months after the UK’s vote to leave the EU, the path to Brexit is still uncharted.
I, Daniel Blake ‘an accurate representation of austerity Britain’
Dr Margaret Craig, GP in Possilpark and Springburn, Glasgow, was consulted by scriptwriter Paul Laverty for the development of ‘I, Daniel Blake’.
Research shows sanctions regime failing by even its own standards
About a study that found that welfare sanctions not only create ‘widespread anxiety’ in claimants but saw some people forced to turn to crime to survive after seeing their benefits cut.
Gimme (a ‘standard’) Shelter
Kenn Gibb analyses Shelter’s study describing a model of a living home standard.
A quick fix for the UK’s Brexit dilemmas
Anton Muscatelli argues that Britain’s best negotiating stance is to suggest to the EU that the current arrangements between the EEA and the European Free Trade Association could be seen as a stepping stone for the UK.
Brexit and Public Policy Capacity
The challenge of dealing with Brexit when there is an underlying problem with policy capacity and huge implications for the devolved governments.
Practitioner Blog: Johanna Spiers, Welfare Reform Third Sector Co-ordinator, GCVS
Description of a project experimenting with approaches ‘To increase citizen participation in the welfare reform agenda’.