Author Archives: Coree Brown

Glasgow University’s Referendum: A sign of things to come?

  Charlotte Snelling, a postgraduate researcher on youth participation and engagement reflects on Glasgow’s mock referendum on independence, cautioning against viewing the exercise as indicative of youth turnout and preferences in 2014. On Thursday, students at the University of Glasgow … Continue reading

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Being Radical – Arguing For a Citizens Basic Income in the New Scotland

In the second of our series on welfare and the independence referendum, Professor Ailsa McKay of Glasgow Caledonian University argues that the constitutional debate provides a valuable opportunity to redesign our welfare system and redefine the values of the ‘good … Continue reading

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Event: SCFF: Are We in the Right Process?

The current process towards a referendum contemplates a referendum campaign and referendum on independence, which if successful would trigger negotiations on independence, and the need for a new Scottish Constitution. Referendum first, constitution-making second. It appears to be largely assumed … Continue reading

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Social Justice in a new Scotland?

In the first of our series of analyses of the welfare state and the debate over Scotland’s constitutional future, Professor David Bell of the University of Stirling argues that transferring control of welfare to the Scottish Parliament would force all … Continue reading

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Event: Thinking Together: A Citizens Assembly

Join us in ‘Thinking Together’: A Citizens Assembly The Public Policy Network / Academy of Government is one of the founding members and supporting collaborators of So Say Scotland, a non-partisan, non-profit, voluntary network of dream-makers working to turn Scotland … Continue reading

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Event: Delivering Social Security: Options in Scotland’s Constitutional Debate

Monday 18 February 2013 6:00pm The Royal Society of Edinburgh How we guarantee welfare through social security and other measures is one of the most disputed issues in Scottish and UK politics. The UK Coalition Government’s welfare reforms are controversial: … Continue reading

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A Scottish Defence Model – Learning from others

Dr. Colin Fleming reflects on the security and defence obligations of an independent Scotland, looking particularly at the implications of the Nordic models of defence and continued integration with the defence structures of the rest of the United Kingdom.  If … Continue reading

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Event: Showcasing the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey

Showcasing the Scottish Social Attitudes Survey – Exploring attitudes towards Scottish independence using repeated cross-sectional surveys 18 March 2013 – 9:15am – 12:30pm Bute Room, National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh hosted by AQMeN and ScotCen Speakers: Professor John Curtice – ScotCen … Continue reading

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Event: Gender Equality Matters in a New Scotland

Women and Constitutional Futures Seminar Series: Gender Equality Matters in a New Scotland SEMINAR 3: 14-15 February 2013. Royal Society of Edinburgh, 22-26 George Street, Edinburgh Why should women care about constitutional debates? Where are women’s voices and gender equality … Continue reading

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Podcast: The Scottish Referendum

Dr Nicola McEwen, director of public policy at the Academy of Government, Dr Simon Clark, head of the School of Economics, Professor Stephen Tierney, director of the Edinburgh Centre for Constitutional Law, and Professor Ewen Cameron, the Sir William Fraser … Continue reading

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