Tag Archives: Scottish Government

Tories smiling but challenges ahead

Posted on May 10, 2016 by Edinburgh_AoG

The Scottish Conservatives are smiling and with good reason. The party’s share of the vote rose by 8.1% to 22% across Scotland’s 73 constituencies and by 10.6% to 22.9% across its regions. Over half a million voters turned out to … Continue reading →

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Women for Independence

Posted on March 11, 2016 by Edinburgh_AoG

James Mitchell, Lynn Bennie and Kristen Knowles (Universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Queen Margaret University) Women for Independence (WfI) was founded three years ago to campaign for a YES vote in the Scottish independence referendum. It was only one amongst … Continue reading →

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Ahead of 2016 elections, the SNP has more pressing issues than IndyRef 2

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Professor James Mitchell With the weakest opposition in Holyrood since devolution and riding high in the polls, the SNP can probably look forward to another period in office next year. The focus of most attention, especially amongst its opponents, … Continue reading →

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A blow to the Scottish Government’s quest for a minimum alcohol price?

Posted on September 4, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Daniel Kenealy An Advocate-General (AG) of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) yesterday issued an opinion on the proposal by the Scottish Government to introduce a minimum price per unit (MPU) for alcohol. The entire opinion … Continue reading →

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Steps towards prevention: Scotland and non-communicable diseases

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Joshua Bird In 2011, Scotland’s Christie Commission on the Future Delivery of Public Services found that “focussing resources on preventative measures must be a key objective of public service reform.” They called for a fundamental overhaul of those institutions … Continue reading →

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Another Crack in the Glass Ceiling? Leslie Evans appointed Scotland’s top civil servant

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

By Professor James Mitchell. This blog was originally written for the University of Edinburgh’s Gender Politics blog. We thank them for allowing us to repost it here. Leslie Evans has been appointed Permanent Secretary at the Scottish Government. The office dates … Continue reading →

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Tackling the ‘Poverty of Participation’

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Edinburgh_AoG

A Report from the Scottish Government’s Social Justice Engagement Workshop, by Elke Heins and Jan Eichhorn The Scottish Government invited a range of organisations, including the Academy of Government, to an engagement workshop on 29 April 2015. The purpose was … Continue reading →

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