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A very Scottish foreign policy

March 7, 2021 by Fraser Cameron 2 Comments

“Scotland should also develop its own niche areas of expertise, starting with the gamut of environmental issues related to climate change. Indeed, the aim for the coming years should be: ‘Scotland – the Green Capital of Europe.’”

Oor land

February 7, 2021 by David McAllister 1 Comment

“And herein lies the rub with Scotland’s supposedly “radical” land reform journey. The measures so far have not transformed the big picture: some have merely dragged Scotland’s anachronistic land laws into the 20th century as the rest of the world has entered the 21st. Most changes have worked within the old paradigm, treading carefully—maybe even neurotically—around established property rights.”

Editorial: More ambition, Scotland!

December 6, 2020 by Sceptical Scot Editors Leave a Comment

‘We end a year of sadness and sorrow with hope that 2021 will raise the overall level of ambition in Scotland, not just in terms of defeating the virus, but of paving the way for a society and economy that give the people a greater sense of belonging and sharing, that may act as a model beyond its borders, promote fairness and justice in international relations and help save the planet.’

Allotments make a comeback

October 31, 2020 by Jill L Edmondson Leave a Comment

‘The most deprived communities have faced an eight times greater loss of allotments when compared to the least deprived. This is a loss of the ability to grow food in areas where communities are most at risk from not having enough food.’

Radical challenges for the SNP

May 31, 2020 by Joanna Cherry 14 Comments

‘To say that the SNP should now revisit its economic plan for independence is therefore in keeping with the times we are in. My call for a radical rethink is not a challenge for the leadership, nor is it a challenge to the leadership. This new situation is a challenge for all of us and a challenge for our party as a whole.’

Institutions, transition and national renewal

February 15, 2020 by Robert Pollock Leave a Comment

‘Decarbonisation should be promoted and adopted as a national mission (for Scotland),’ says the author, but this requires a change of institutional mind-set to deliver the full benefits of a net-zero carbon economy. (Part 2 of 2).

Disruptive ideas on the road to a net-zero carbon economy

February 13, 2020 by Robert Pollock 1 Comment

In the first of a new series on Scotland’s Economic Future: Disruptive Ideas, Robert Pollock argues for profound institutional change – drawing on (bitter) lessons from the wind industry. Part 2 follows (see below)

The tipping point

January 18, 2020 by Abi Rooley-Towle 1 Comment

A flooded field, Bridge of Earn, Scotland.

A song for Extinction Rebellion: ‘If enough of us give our voices then the pressure builds on the systems of power to take notice and accelerate change for the better.’

COP26: Scotland’s green innovation showcase

January 9, 2020 by Christopher J White Francesco Sindico Keith Bell Leave a Comment

‘Scotland also leads the way not only on science innovation, but on ways in which research and development can provide community-informed solutions to sea and climate change challenges…’

Ten predictions for #EU2020

December 31, 2019 by David Gow and Kirsty Hughes 3 Comments

As the UK gets set to leave the EU on January 31 2020 after 47 years of membership, we look forward to what’s likely to happen in mainland Europe in 2020…

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