After the Event: Josef Konvitz – Brexit and Freedom of Movement
Text of a lecture given by Professor Josef Konvitz discussing why freedom of movement is in fact critical not only to the future of the EU economy, but to that of the UK as well.
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.
Professor Jim Gallagher – The Brexit Paradox: How the wrong choice for Britain offers the right opportunity for Scotland.
Kicking off a series of events on Brexit hosted by Policy Scotland, Professor Jim Gallagher today gave a lecture at the University of Glasgow on “The Brexit Paradox: How the wrong choice for Britain offers the right opportunity for Scotland”. Addressing an audience of prominent academics, journalists and experts from a range of fields, Professor…
EU Membership and Scotland’s Long Term Growth
The outcome of the EU Referendum has the potential to be a significant shock to the economy but also a transformational change in how we operate across a range of sectors.
Brexit: Balancing Scotland, the UK and the EU
Report by Ken Gibb from a Brexit event featuring a keynote speech from the First Minister.
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’.
Tackling Britain’s Misleading Benefit Sanctions Statistics
A review of the effectiveness of sanctions’, i.e. withdrawals of benefit, against claimants of Jobseeker’s Allowance.