Category: Policy

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

David Stark March 5, 2026 No Comments

WHEN DAVID BULL visited Scotland during the 2024 general election campaign, Jo Hart took us to meet fishermen in Peterhead,

Jonathan Stanley March 2, 2026 No Comments

EVERY WINTER CORRIDORS FILL WITH OLDER PATIENTS ON TROLLEYS, headlines decry indignity, and ministers promise action. But corridor care is

Ewen Stewart February 23, 2026 No Comments

WE LIVE in an age of “emergencies”: a climate emergency, a cost-of-living emergency and, in Scotland since May 2024, a