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GERS, COVID and Scottish independence

August 29, 2020 by John McLaren 2 Comments

“This lack of economic engagement by senior SNP Ministers remains a weakness for the independence message on the economy. Such a policy vacuum in a key area of the independence debate may be manageable when minds are focussed elsewhere but if a Second Referendum were to become a reality then it would soon turn into a significant weak point in the pro-independence argument.”

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.’

Statistics in an age of deference: Covid19 strategy fails true grit test

April 4, 2020 by James Urquhart 6 Comments

Hand holding blood sample: CC BY 2.0 Marco Verch is a Professional Photographer and Speaker from Cologne.

“The Brotherston Principle demands that Government fully respects its expert advisors, it also demands of those advisers that they draw on the best expertise, work together to achieve a best consensus, and speak out strongly if the Government chooses a course of action which flies in the face of reason or squanders precious resource of time or people on justifying failure,” writes a senior medical statistician.

Can Scotland meet EU economic criteria?

March 20, 2020 by David Gow 23 Comments

‘If (national debate about indy Scotland joining the EU) is to be meaningful, there needs to be far more active engagement by both the political class and civil society.’

Social mobility and poverty in Scotland

December 21, 2017 by Sceptical Scot Editors 3 Comments

“It’s not an English problem any more than it’s a Scottish one, it’s a problem for us all.” Alan Milburn’s research report The Elite of Scotland revealed some uncomfortable facts of life in a nation that prides itself on fairness.

Let’s debate different models for student fees and grants

May 15, 2017 by Lucy Hunter Blackburn Leave a Comment

“there is no realistic chance that the Scottish Government is going to reduce its reliance on student loans to underwrite the higher education system. £500m is roughly the annual cost of the whole FE system, or 1p on the basic rate of income tax” Scotland’s leading expert on another model – and more – of funding HE.

The first Sceptical Scot public debate

March 22, 2017 by Sceptical Scot Editors 1 Comment

This would have beenl the first of a Sceptical Scot series exploring what kind of Scotland we are and want to become…What kind of Scotland we become tomorrow requires a clear and honest look in the mirror today. Come and help us shine a light by taking part in an open, generous and non-partisan conversation.

Defining Labour: socialist or social democratic?

July 21, 2016 by Justin Reynolds 2 Comments

Labour’s bitter leadership struggle is often presented as a contest between socialists and social democrats. But what do these terms actually mean? And what resonance do they have today?

Brexit makes independence inevitable…

July 1, 2016 by Paul Cairney 1 Comment

Post-EUref and the vote fo0r Brexit the case for a No vote in a second Scottish referendum has, ironically, got stronger but it’s more than likely that Scots will now vote Yes. Here’s why!

The meaning of Jeremy Corbyn

June 16, 2016 by Justin Reynolds 1 Comment

In Richard Seymour the Corbyn phenomenon has found its ideal commentator: this is a powerful analysis that will frustrate both the new Labour leader’s opponents and supporters.

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