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Make Europe Great Again

June 18, 2025 by David Gow Leave a Comment

Ultra-conservative central European thinkers among others are joining forces with MAGA protagonists to work for the break-up of the EU as we know it

The spending rollercoaster is well and truly back

June 13, 2025 by Mairi Spowage and Joao Sousa Leave a Comment

The Scottish Government says it and Scotland have been “short-changed” by Rachel Reeves but what does the Spending Review mean for us really?

The fragmenting map of Scottish politics

June 9, 2025 by Fraser McMillan and Davide Vampa 1 Comment

“A disruptive polariser like Reform UK could reshape the system without facing a coherent counterforce. In such a scenario, the rules of the political game are not just changing – they may be dissolving altogether.”

Scottish paradox: a £704m boom on a foundation of sand

June 9, 2025 by John Glover Leave a Comment

“The most striking disparity is gender. For every £100 of investment capital distributed in Scotland last year, a colossal £87 was captured by businesses run by men, who secured 75% of all deals….The disparities highlighted in this report, particularly the concentration of capital in a handful of typically male-led, later-stage ventures and urban centres, risk stifling the very dynamism a healthy start-up ecosystem depends on.”

Are Scotland’s ferries too cheap?

May 31, 2025 by Jackie Kemp Leave a Comment

Subsidising tourists to ship their vehicles to the isles is not a good use of public funds

More green energy jobs

May 31, 2025 by Fraser of Allander Institute Leave a Comment

“Policymakers must continue to focus on creating competitive conditions for renewable energy to ensure we reap the economic benefits of the energy transition.”

Fox News wins it for Trump

May 30, 2025 by Paul Whiteley Leave a Comment

“When the Trump era is over, incumbent Democrats are going to have to repair US institutions that this administration has damaged. If they want to do something about the polarisation of US politics, they may also need to restore the fairness doctrine.”

What tighter immigration controls mean for Scotland

May 21, 2025 by Hannah Randolph Leave a Comment

“The Scottish Government faces a tight fiscal environment. These reforms may pose additional challenges to the Scottish economy without offering much in the way of solutions.”

A coalition willing and delivering change

May 18, 2025 by David Gow 5 Comments

“That’s why – in the middle of tectonic turbulence geopolitically – a progressive coalition that can see off Reform with or without the shrunken Conservatives in its pockets would be the most desirable outcome of Holyrood 2026. A coalition of the ready, willing and able set on initiating reforms that will usher in transformative change and give genuine hope to a disillusioned, alienated people.”

Power from the grassroots

May 14, 2025 by Bill Howat Leave a Comment

Why improving local democracy is vital: continuing a Sceptical Scot series of analyses from the Mercat Group of the Scottish Government wilful centralisation of power

Making sense of politics in “these islands”

April 22, 2025 by Michael Keating Leave a Comment

When it comes to the Union: “Big things are happening but, in the midst of change, their shape and significance has yet to become clear. To paraphrase Gramsci, the old order is dying but the new one struggles to be born.”

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What’s new on Sceptical Scot

  • Make Europe Great Again June 18, 2025
  • The spending rollercoaster is well and truly back June 13, 2025
  • The fragmenting map of Scottish politics June 9, 2025
  • Scottish paradox: a £704m boom on a foundation of sand June 9, 2025
  • Are Scotland’s ferries too cheap? May 31, 2025
  • More green energy jobs May 31, 2025
  • Fox News wins it for Trump May 30, 2025
  • What tighter immigration controls mean for Scotland May 21, 2025
  • A coalition willing and delivering change May 18, 2025
  • Power from the grassroots May 14, 2025

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