Scotland’s local elections – what to look out for
Professor Kenneth Gibb, Director of Policy Scotland, comments on six key issues voters should be looking out for in the 2017 Scottish local government elections.
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’.
‘Five Years, that’s all we’ve got’: the Scottish election and challenges for the new Parliament
With a minority administration in Holyrood, will one consequence be more focus on the Scottish Parliament committees? asks Ken Gibb.
Event: Supporting Migrants in Welfare Reform
Workshop that sought to explore the impacts of welfare reform on migrants in Scotland.
Event: Work Capability Assessment: What Now?
Policy Scotland Welfare Reform Network event to discuss current issues with the Work Capability Assessment.
The impact of welfare reform on Scotland: Lots of pain for not much gain
Research from Sheffield Hallam University documents the financial losses at the national, regional, local authority and neighbourhood level. as a resulty of welfare reform.
Local Tax Reform: God and the Devil in the Details
Review of Reform Scotland‘s contribution to the local tax debate.
Event: The Impact of Welfare Reform on Scotland
Half-day seminar convened to consider four reports on the impact of welfare reform commissioned by the Scottish Parliament from Sheffield Hallam University and the University of Glasgow.
Greece – A bad deal for everyone
Analysis of the bailout deal negotiated between Greece and the Eurozone reveals another example of bad EU decision-making.
Podcast: Professor Sylvia Walby, UNESCO Chair of Gender Research, on the financial crisis in Europe
Professor Sylvia Walby, UNESCO Chair of Gender Research, University of Lancaster This podcast was recorded at the 2015 David Frisby Memorial Lecture held at the University of Glasgow. In this lecture, hosted by the Department of Sociology, Professor Walby, UNESCO Chair of Gender Research, University of Lancaster, discusses the financial crisis in Europe and its democratic,…