Society
‘A great William Wallace risen in this man’
One commenter calls the attacker “a GodDamn hero.” Charlie Ellis analyses local online responses to the Edinburgh incident that made national news – and what they reveal.
Demographic crunch (3) Scotland’s fertility gap
How to close the gap? It’s clear that Scots are not raising as many children as they want – or expect to. Ben Wray examines the obstacles and a way forward.
Demographic crunch (2) Scotland’s ageing population
How to meet the cost of an ageing population? Government already spends significantly more on pensioners than they pay in taxes, and Scotland is getting older
Scotland’s demographic crunch: Part One
Any plan to improve Scotland’s economy and public services is not credible if it doesn’t include hard-headed thinking about the nation’s demography.
Manchester v Glasgow
Glasgow might not be miles better, but Jackie Kemp says it has important lessons for Andy Burnham if he becomes Prime Minister
Scotland: a case for compulsory voting
The Mercat Group argues for radical action to revive democratic engagement. A look around the world shows that Scotland could do better.
Mind the (implementation) gap: Neurodivergence in Scotland
A key theme running throughout the evidence was the stark gap between Scottish Government policy and practice
GERS and what it tells us about the de-prioritisation of health spending in Scotland
“At face value, this does seem like another area where the Scottish Government is not being adequately held to account for its decisions. Doing so might throw up some difficult questions but at least there…
Should the Scottish Government fund public interest journalism?
“Don’t get me wrong – the journalists employed by these papers still work hard and do a pretty good job. I would still recommend reading a newspaper over not reading one. But we need to…
Balgy Gap and the missing loop in the grid
The privatisation of Scotland’s power has proved a failure, argues Jackie Kemp, citing the 60-year failure to provide power to a part of the Highlands
Snobbery at Edinburgh Uni: what a surprise!
“Scottish students at Scottish universities pay no tuition fees! It’s great! The Scottish Government pays them! Except of course, the Scottish Government DOESN’T pay anything like the real amount per head, leaving universities like Edinburgh…
