Publication: Reports for the Poverty and Inequality Commission
Several reports from Policy Scotland to support the work of the Poverty and Inequality Commission.
Muscatelli – Time for a grown up debate on tax
Reflections on devolution and tax by Anton Muscatelli, Principal of the University of Glasgow.
Blog: The history and origins of Brexit – lecture by Sir Ivan Rogers, October 2017
Full text of a lecture by Sir Ivan Rogers in October 2017 which focused on the trajectory of the UK’s relationship with Europe in recent decades, charting out the path which led to the eventual vote to leave.
First Minister’s referendum call rivets Scottish constitution workshop
Dr Alex Benchimol and Professor Philip Schlesinger, who recently ran workshops on the press, civil society and constitutional identity in Scotland, reflect on how real world-politics and academic analysis may coincide.
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.
New Year, New Ambassador, Same Dilemmas
Review of Brexit developments uto January 2017.
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…
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.
The Choice Between Two Unions
Professor Michael Russell MSP gives his first reaction to the outcome of the European Referendum and its implications for Scotland.