Category: Policy

In-depth commentary on public policy and institutional reform across government, regulation and the operation of the state.

David Stark June 26, 2026 No Comments

THANK YOU for making me King of Scotland. About time too. Anyway, here are my first decrees. I will leave

Eben Wilson May 19, 2026 No Comments

SHOULD WE BE GOGGLE-EYED in confusion and concern as we observe the implosion of Labour’s fortunes in Scotland, Wales and

Tom Miers April 23, 2026 No Comments

ONE OF THE THORNIEST PROBLEMS in public policy – and one that has been discussed already on this site –

David Stark April 15, 2026 No Comments

IN THE 1970s AND 80s, I designed a lot of shopping centres. It was the high point of town centre

Malcolm Offord April 10, 2026 No Comments

SCOTLAND has been broken by the SNP, but our wonderful country can be fixed. In 1933-39, President Franklin D. Roosevelt

Malcolm Offord April 8, 2026 No Comments

THE QUALITY OF SCOTLAND’S LARDER has a worldwide reputation and accounts for twenty per cent of the UK’s food &

Drew Augustine April 2, 2026 2 Comments

WHEN I WAS A STUDENT, I had a Voltaire quote pinned above my desk: “Those who can make you believe

Eben Wilson March 30, 2026 No Comments

THE CHALLENGE facing anyone seeking reform in Scotland cannot be underestimated. That’s odd; those claiming to be on the side

Tom Miers March 24, 2026 No Comments

IN THE LAST FEW WEEKS I’ve written articles about how the powers devolved to the Scottish Parliament could be used

Audrey Dempsey March 23, 2026 2 Comments

THERE IS A PHRASE I hear more and more often on the frontline: “I cannot afford to take a job.”