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Response to Scottish Government’s Draft Energy Strategy & Just Transition Plan

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SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ENERGY STRATEGY “CLUTTERED AND CONFUSED” Reform Scotland calls for Government to be clearer about costs and timelines Think tank responds to consultation to suggest improvements on the journey to net zero Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all, and more effective public services, has …

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Fit for Consumption? Examining the case for devolution of VAT & sales taxes

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REFORM SCOTLAND CALLS ON NEW FIRST MINISTER TO SET OUT PROPOSALS ON TAX DEVOLUTION Former senior civil servant authors new paper on Holyrood taking control of VAT Argues other taxes should also be considered to encourage responsibility and resilience and reap financial benefits Reform Scotland, the non-partisan think tank, is calling for a better mix …

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Priorities for Scotland’s Next First Minister

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REFORM SCOTLAND OUTLINES FOUR IMMEDIATE PRIORITIES FOR INCOMING FIRST MINISTER Think tank calls for urgent action on the economy, education, health and net zero Reform Scotland also recommends four more long-term reforms Reform Scotland has called for the incoming First Minister to prioritise four immediate issues upon assuming office on Tuesday. In a new paper the …

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Think Like a State, Act Like a State

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SNP’S STEWART McDONALD: NEW FIRST MINISTER NEEDS A FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY Leading MP McDonald challenges broadcasters to question candidates on foreign policy during live debates Former SNP defence spokesperson authors new paper: Think Like a State, Act Like a State. Stewart McDonald MP, the former SNP Defence spokesperson at Westminster, has challenged the candidates to …

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Localising Power: A little less conversation, A little more action

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TIME FOR MORE ACTION AND LESS TALK ON MAYORS FOR SCOTLAND Gordon Brown’s call for elected mayors latest in a long line calling for decentralisation Reform Scotland calls for elected mayors and devolution of local taxation Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, today calls on politicians from across the political spectrum to endorse the …

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Taxing Times: Why Scotland needs new, more and better taxes

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INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY EXPERT: SCOTLAND NEEDS A NEW TAX SYSTEM AND HIGHER TAX REVENUE Former New Zealand and Scottish government senior policy adviser says Scotland: Has a more pressing demographic challenge than the rest of the UK Will need significantly increased tax revenues Cannot succeed by tinkering with Income Tax, and needs new taxes and …

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Mission Accomplished? Assessing the Performance of the Scottish National Investment Bank

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Business expert Professor Ross Brown, in paper for Reform Scotland, says SNIB is “shackled”, its mission “vague” and its impact “limited” Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, has today released a new paper written by Professor Ross Brown, Professor in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Finance at the School of Management, University of St Andrews, …

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Cross-Party Politics: A Holyrood Manifesto for 2021

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Reform Scotland calls on all parties to combine in the national interest Reform Scotland, the independent, non-partisan think tank, today publishes Cross-Party Politics: a Holyrood Manifesto for 2021.  The document brings together a range of Reform Scotland policies which are shared by a mix of Holyrood’s five parties in an effort to display that the Scottish …

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Entry Points: making a success of immigration to scotland

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Former government adviser says Scotland must learn from the successes and failures of other countries Reform Scotland, the independent non-partisan think tank, has today published a detailed report – Entry Points: Making a Success of Immigration to Scotland – by international public policy expert Heather McCauley on what Scotland can learn from the experiences and …

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