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Reform Scotland has been campaigning for radical reform of local taxation Research Director says consultation represents “no more than a tinker” Consultation closes on Wednesday Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all, and more effective public services, has today submitted its response to the Scottish Government’s …

COUNCIL TAX CONSULTATION “EFFECTIVELY POINTLESS” Read More »

Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all, and more effective public services, has responded to First Minister Humza Yousaf’s Programme for Government. “There are some positive steps and measures to feel optimistic about in today’s statement. The apparent recognition that economic growth underpins better public services and …

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Reform Scotland has been campaigning for landlines in prison cells for six years Research Director says plan will help hold support networks together  Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all, and more effective public services, has today welcomed the Scottish Prison Service (SPS)’s announcement that it …

PRISON PHONES PLAN WILL REDUCE REOFFENDING Read More »

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 be Scotland’s next First Minister to explain how they would tackle …

SNP’S STEWART McDONALD: NEW FIRST MINISTER NEEDS A FOREIGN POLICY STRATEGY Read More »

Reform Scotland calls for “the gap between rhetoric and reality” to close Think tank says cost of living crisis means government should better inform us on our 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 called on …

2023 Must be the Year of Energy Awareness Read More »

NEARLY 50,000 CHILDREN MISS A DAY OF SCHOOL EVERY WEEK New Freedom of Information research from Commission on School Reform Almost 140,000 miss a day every fortnight Problem gets worse as children get older The Commission on School Reform, the independent group of education experts set up by the think tank Reform Scotland, has today …

Nearly 50,000 Children miss a day of School Every Week Read More »

Reform Scotland calls for “the gap between rhetoric and reality” to close Think tank recommends practical steps including bringing forward the ban on gas boilers for new buildings, a ban on new gas cookers, and a move to road user charging Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity …

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Reform Scotland calls for graduates to pay deferred fees on ‘no win, no fee’ basis Reform Scotland, a public policy institute which works to promote increased economic prosperity, opportunity for all, and more effective public services, has today released a briefing paper on university education – Scrap The Cap: Towards ‘no win, no fee’ higher …

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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 …

INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC POLICY EXPERT: SCOTLAND NEEDS A NEW TAX SYSTEM AND HIGHER TAX REVENUE Read More »

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, …

Leading Academic: We need to “hit the reset button” on Scottish National Investment Bank Read More »