Author: SPICe
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The Court of Session’s decision that proroguing Parliament was unlawful
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This blog looks at the reasons given by the Court of Session for deciding that the current prorogation of the UK Parliament is unlawful. The…
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Drug-related deaths in 2018
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This blog examines the latest drug-related deaths statistics in Scotland.
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The household savings ratio and what this means for the economy
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This blog explains recent trends in household savings in Scotland
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A Scottish Green Deal and Indyref2? A summary of the new Programme for Government
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A summary of the 2019-20 Programme for Government.
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UK Spending Review – implications for Scotland’s Budget
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A look at the implications of the UK Spending Review for Scotland’s Budget.
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Superfast broadband – will Scotland reach 100?
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This blog looks at plans to deliver superfast broadband to every premises in Scotland by 2021, under the R100 programme.
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Free ports and international trade
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This guest blog examines the notion and function of freeports in relation to Brexit.
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Brexit scenarios: what might happen next?
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The UK is due to exit the EU on 31 October 2019, despite only being a short time away, there are still a variety of…
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Input-output models and increasing economic output
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This blog explores how SPICe use Scottish input-output models for queries about economic output growth.
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Fast food booming – a cause for concern?
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A look at trends in takeaway outlets in Scotland by constituency and local authority.
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Who are we? The changing Scottish population
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Over the last 20 years, there have been some significant changes in the composition of Scotland’s population. This blog explores some of the main changes…
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A tourism target too far?
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The national tourism strategy is nearing its end in 2020, making now an apt time to look at the fortunes of the sector. This blog…