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Reform Scotland was delighted to host a discussion about the future of Scotland’s independent schools. Labour and the SNP would like to introduce a 20% VAT charge on fees, while Labour is also looking at scrapping business rates relief for independent schools in England (this has already been done in Scotland). The vast majority of …
Reform Scotland was delighted to host an evening with key members of the Scottish Labour Party at the Storytelling Centre on Wednesday 8th November. The event included a keynote speech by Daniel Johnson MSP, Shadow Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Business and Fair Work followed by a panel discussion with Daniel, Pauline McNeill MSP, Shadow Cabinet Secretary …
Attendance & Absence in Scotland’s Schools On Thursday 26 October the Commission on School Reform published a new report, Absent Minds, highlighting a worrying increase in pupil absence. We were delighted to host this discussion event to coincide with the publication of the report. The panel included: Alison Payne, Research Director of Reform Scotland Lindsay …
Reform Scotland was delighted to host this discussion about some of the most inspiring innovations currently taking place in the nation’s schools. The video and audio files of the event can be accessed below. Our guests were: Victoria Vardy, CEO of Gen+. Victoria leads a team that is helping students to develop crucial leadership and meta-skills. Gen+ …
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Reform Scotland was delighted to host a discussion with Ed Conway, Economics Editor of Sky News. We discussed Ed’s brilliant new book “Material World”, which was a Financial Times and New Statesman Best Summer Book of 2023. It tells the story of the substances that have built our world and that will transform our future: …
Reform Scotland was delighted to host a discussion about North Sea oil, the huge impact its discovery had on Scotland, and the current controversies surrounding the energy source. As climate change intensifies and the world moves towards Net Zero, governments everywhere are adopting tougher policies and stricter regulation. The “Just Stop Oil” movement frequently sabotages …
A discussion with Richard T Kelly: The Story of Scotland’s Oil Read More »
Reform Scotland was delighted to host a discussion with Daniel Finkelstein about his extraordinary new book, “Hitler, Stalin, Mum and Dad: A Family Memoir of Miraculous Survival”. This powerful, moving work follows the author’s family through devastating experiences of persecution, concentration camps, resistance and survival during the Second World War. “My parents did not forget, and …
A discussion with Daniel Finkelstein – 16 June 2023 Read More »
The think tanks British Future and Reform Scotland were delighted to host an in-person discussion about the challenges facing Scotland in achieving its aim of attracting new immigrants. Two years ago, the British government opened an immigration route from Hong Kong to the UK, an opportunity more than 150,000 people have since taken. However, relatively few have …
Online event – Tuesday 9 May 2023 Reform Scotland was delighted to host a discussion about the rise of no-platforming and the case for freedom of speech. The Stand comedy club in Edinburgh has cancelled a planned event with the feminist MP Joanna Cherry after staff refused to work at it. A screening of the …
Reform Scotland was delighted to host a discussion with Kate Forbes, who is running to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland’s First Minister. In conversation with Chris Deerin, Director of Reform Scotland, she discussed her thoughts on rebooting the Scottish Government, the future of the economy, reforms to public services such as health and …
A DISCUSSION WITH SNP LEADERSHIP CONTENDER KATE FORBES Read More »