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Blog round-up: The threat environment of the UK and Scotland in the context of the UK National Security Strategy

A collection of participants blogs from the second event in the series of six seminars looking at Security in Scotland, with or without constitutional change.

Financial reflections: Independence bonus or a UK dividend?

Angus Armstrong reflects on the implications of projections made by HM Treasury and the Scottish Government for the 'dismal science' of economics.

Re-thinking Welfare: Fair, Personal and Simple

A New Direction for the Conservatives on Devolution?

Alan Convery reflects on how the publication of the Strathclyde Commission report on further devolution marks another significant moment in a long journey for the Scottish Conservatives.

The Common Weal book

Financial Reflections: Clarifying transaction costs in secessions

In the last of our Financial Reflections, Robert Young looks at the set-up costs of independence.

Strathclyde Commission: Scotland should have full powers over income tax

Financial Reflections: Blog Round-up

Coree Brown summarizes the debate surrounding the financial projections published this week by HM Treasury and the Scottish Government.