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Allocation of social housing in Scotland; policy and practice
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Imagine you can’t afford to live in your current home or you want to move away from your parents or partner. Maybe you don’t want…
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Until death parts us – the Scottish Government’s attempts to reform inheritance law
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Civil law (sometimes simply referred to as ‘not criminal law’) is recognised as the geekier end of the Scottish Government’s Justice portfolio. It doesn’t grab…
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Brexit and veterinary workforce pressures – a perfect storm?
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If I was to ask you what image comes to mind when thinking about vets, you’d probably think of a time your dog decided it…
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Not just for Christmas – puppy sales and responsible breeding
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Scotland is a nation of dog-lovers. Although there is no official data, the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association estimates there are 653,000 dogs in Scotland, with…
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Guest blog – Brexit and EU migration: where are we now?
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This blog provides an up-to-date account of discussions relating to post-Brexit immigration policy and its implications for Scotland. It is one of several migration-related blogs…
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Ending child poverty: the challenge ahead
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The latest picture on child poverty The Scottish Government’s latest poverty statistics show that – on the most commonly used measure of poverty – child…
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The (budgetary) times they are a changin’: 20 years of devolved budgets
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As part of the programme to mark 20 years since the creation of the Scottish Parliament, SPICe will publish twenty “20 year” blog posts on…
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The EU Emissions Trading Scheme and Brexit
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Introduction The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is considered the cornerstone of the EU’s efforts to fight climate change and is a key mechanism…
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The EU Emissions Trading System
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Introduction While the Earth’s climate has been through many cycles of warming and cooling, the current rate of surface temperature rise is unprecedented. The overwhelming…
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Brexit – focus on the future relationship
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Where are we now? On 2 April, following a seven-hour cabinet meeting, the Prime Minister addressed the nation and indicated she would seek to work…
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Short term lets in Edinburgh
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The increasing number of short term lets in Edinburgh has been a point of debate for years, with questions around regulation and the behaviour of…
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The UK’s accession to the Government Procurement Agreement of the WTO – part 2
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This is the second of two blogs from Dr Filippo Fontanelli from the University of Edinburgh’s Law School. Dr Fontanelli is working in SPICe on…
