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Opinion
Mental Health and a New Scottish Constitution
Paul Cairney unpacks the plans for a Scottish Constitution and an entrenchment of policy preferences.
Publication
Security, intelligence and EU cooperation: Scotland’s comparator countries
Report on the third of six events in the seminar series: Security in Scotland, with or without constitutional change
Key points:
Opinion
State of the debate: Vote Yes to Save the NHS?
As part of our state of the debate series, Paul Cairney discusses why the NHS is described as this week’s ‘key battleground’.
Opinion
Would Scottish Independence Save the NHS and Keep Education Free?
In a post originally published at his personal blog, Paul Cairney address
Opinion
Is Scottish independence bad for your health?
This blog originally appeared on The Conversation.
Publication
Scotland’s Lender of Last Resort Options
The debate over which currency an independent Scotland might use appears to have reached an impasse.
Publication
Energy independence and interdependence
Key points:
An integrated GB wholesale electricity market in the event of independence is likely.
Publication
Leaving Westminster: Constitutional Supremacy in an Independent Scotland
On 16 June the Scottish Government unveiled its Scottish Independence Bill in an
Publication
Human Rights in Transition: The Proposed Interim Constitution for Scotland
Publication
The 'disconnect' between science and innovation within Scotland
The science base in Scotland has traditionally been strong, with world- leading universities driving the development of science – a fact that is shown in a number of studies (S