4 August 2010: Scotland's Third Sector: Finding Opportunity in Challenging Times Event
Holyrood magazine is delighted to launch Scotland's Third Sector: Finding Opportunity in Challenging Times event, taking place on Tuesday 7th September, Glasgow. Geoff Mawdsley, Director of Reform Scotland, will be speaking at this event.
3 June 2010: Scotland: A New Fiscal Settlement
Professor Andrew Hughes Hallet & Professor Drew Scott
This paper,with an introduction from Jim McColl, provides a blueprint for how the tax system could be devolved to Scotland. Given this framework the authors are able to make rough calculations that every 1% of the budget transferred to Edinburgh could potentially increase incomes per head between 1.3% and 0.6%.
19 May 2010: Reform Scotland/Sunday Times Essay Competition Results
Reform Scotland held its inaugural essay competition, run in conjunction with the Sunday Times Scotland, to search for the best young political minds in the country. The winners, Nicholas Gibson in 19-25 category and Alasdair Hutchison, in 16-18 category, have their essays published below.
17 February 2010: The UK Government’s proposals for the future financing of devolved government in Scotland: an economic assessment
Professor Drew Scott & Professor Andrew Hughes Hallett
This paper offers a critical appraisal of the proposals published by the UK Government in November 2009 to reform the arrangements for funding the devolved administration in Scotland. The proposals follow on from the fiscal policy recommendations made by the Calman Commission report.
28 January 2010: A new source: Finding a better way to fund investment in Scotland's water industry
Graham Bell and Tom Miers
This paper proposes a new way to reform Scottish Water which could save the Scottish Government up to £350m a year.
26 January 2010: The Scotsman Conference: Edinburgh the Next 5 Years Event
Chairman of Reform Scotland Ben Thomson is speaking at upcoming Scotsman Conference on the threats and opportunities the financial services industry faces. EDINBURGH: THE NEXT FIVE YEARS 22nd FEBRUARY 2010 The Hub, Edinburgh
12 June 2009: Reform Scotland / Sunday Times Essay Prize
An opportunity for Scots aged 16-25 to shape the public policy debate and gain valuable work experience.
27 February 2009: The Rocky Road Towards A Free University
Professor Sir Alan Peacock
This paper, by one of the fouders of Britain's only private university, looks at the the issues facing a British university seeking independence from government control.