Reading Time: 2 minutesThis blog looks at data from Public Health Scotland and the Scottish Government daily data on the number of vaccinations which have been administered in Scotland.
Programme for Government 2022-23 – a focused response to the “cost crisis”
Reading Time: 14 minutesThis post provides a summary and initial analysis of the 2022-23 Programme for Government.
Second homes in Scotland – facts, figures and policy
Reading Time: 6 minutesLast updated 16 November 2023 (note a newer version of this blog was published on 13 May 2025) This blog considers the number of second
The Scottish Government’s international footprint
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog on the Scottish Government’s international footprint looks at the Government’s stated purpose for its international presence, how much the international offices cost and how other sub-states are represented internationally.
Monkeypox – Origin, prevalence, and management
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog explores issues around the origins, prevalence and management of the recent monkeypox outbreak.
Is there a “war on the motorist”?
Reading Time: 8 minutesA blog considering whether media claims of a “war on the motorist” are supported by robust evidence.
EU-UK Relations – A New Hope or Groundhog Day?
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis blog analyses the current status of the EU-UK relationship and whether it might change as a result of the imminent change at the top of the UK Government.
What is ethical commissioning and why does it matter?
Reading Time: 5 minutesThis blog explores ethical commissioning as part of the National Care Service (Scotland) Bill.
SPICe FAQ – Student support in Scotland
Reading Time: 5 minutesA FAQ on student support in Scotland.
The National Care Service will be here soon…or will it?
Reading Time: 9 minutesThis extended blog will have a brief look inside the National Care Service Bill, now it’s arrived and consider what’s in it, and, perhaps more interestingly, what is not.