Scottish Policy Foundation

We're proud to have played our part in stimulating a better-informed policy debate around the @scotparl elections working with @theifs @ipprscotland @reformscotland @buchananinst @UofGlasgow @SFE_tweets_ @scotchambers #sp2021

It was a pleasure working with @Scotpolicyfund and my @TheIFS colleagues on our Scottish election analysis. Something tells me the need for rigorous, impartial and independent analysis of big fiscal and public policy issues isn't going to be any less post than pre-election!

@wbrown103 Thanks for your interest. The written report is published on our website. scottishpolicyfoundation.org/10-big-ideas-f…

@Scotpolicyfund Could have a written version for those who have difficulty with video !

10 young researchers. 10 big ideas. We funded students from the Buchanan Institute to think big about how we could make Scotland a better place. Their suggestions make for fascinating reading. #sp2021 vimeo.com/545096503

Thanks to SPF for this short introductory video of some of our researchers and their ideas. Have a read of the rest of our ideas here: 10bigideasscotland.com

Immigration is one of the most controversial policy areas in British life. So how could Scotland learn from other countries? We funded @ReformScotland to investigate. vimeo.com/545103593

#SP2021 is one of our most important @scotparl elections ever. @Scottishpolicyfund @theifs @ipprscotland @reformscotland @buchananinst @Uof Glasgow @SFE_tweets_ @scotchambers are proud to have worked together to inform the debate.

The pandemic has hit some people harder than others, economicaly. What, if anything, should the next Scottish Government do about that when it comes to personal taxation? We funded @IPPRScotland to make its own recommendations. vimeo.com/545100686

The pandemic has hit some people harder than others, economically. What, if anything, should the next Scottish Government do about that when it comes to personal taxation? We funded @IPPRScotland to make its own recommendations. scottishpolicyfoundation.org/how-to-pay-for…

Public spending in Scotland is largely devolved to the Scottish Government and councils, with a budget of £41.6m in 2019-20. Where does this money go and how has that changed over the years? We funded @theifs to consider this. scottishpolicyfoundation.org/how-and-why-ha…

Immigration is one of the most controversial policy areas in British life. So how could Scotland learn from other countries? We funded @reformscotland to investigate. scottishpolicyfoundation.org/making-a-succe…

For more on @TheIFS work we funded - among other reports - please see our website scottishpolicyfoundation.org/elections-2021 #sp2021

Other countries have mayors so why don't we? Or rather, why should we? We funded @ReformScotland to assess the case for introducing new directly-elected figureheads for our cities. #SP2021 #SP21 scottishpolicyfoundation.org/the-case-for-d…

This is the latest in a series of reports we funded in the run-up to #sp2021 to help improve the quality of public debate and policy-making. It's crucial the next @scotgov and @ScotParl make informed decisions.

NEW report: Can we be better than before Covid-19, asks @IPPRScotland on our site. "Far from inequality being a necessary by-product of a growing economy, evidence shows high levels of inequality weaken economies, & hold back economic performance." scottishpolicyfoundation.org/better-than-be…

How does the Conservative #sp2021 manifesto add up? We funded @theifs to assess it on an independent basis. Judge their conclusions for yourself. scottishpolicyfoundation.org/conservative-m…

Another important contribution to the national debate, funded by us.

Devolved taxes now account for around 30% of all tax revenue raised in Scotland, & devolved benefits almost 20% of all benefit & tax credit expenditure in Scotland. What does this mean for spending & policy? @TheIFS, funded by us, has had a look. scottishpolicyfoundation.org/the-role-of-ta…

Delighted to appear on @UofGlasgow's 'Spotlight'💡 podcast, discussing the Scottish political parties' tax and spending pledges with @ProfGraemeRoy. I start at about 1:30 and only ramble on for about 11 minutes! Thanks also to @Scotpolicyfund for support! open.spotify.com/show/0YQoD0wLw…

Please take 4 minutes out of your day to review this excellent video from @theifs which we supported. For more on our contribution to apolitical debate ahead of #sp2021 take a look at the library of recent reports scottishpolicyfoundation.org/elections-2021.