The Scottish Parliament
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The Scottish Parliament

At Twenty

  1. 256 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Scottish Parliament

At Twenty

About this book

Jim Johnston and James Mitchell bring authors from various backgrounds together to discuss the Parliament's future. These voices include a feminist and equalities campaigner, the chairman of Brodies LLP and the President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, among many others. This short series of think pieces discusses vital issues such as the increased complexity of devolution, the Parliament's new fiscal and welfare powers and the need to respond to public expectations and demands. Interspersed throughout the book are a number of  Dear Scottish Parliament… letters from young people across Scotland articulating their hopes and dreams for Scotland for the next 20 years. The Parliament has established itself as an accepted feature in Scotland's political landscape and there is little, if any, debate about its legitimacy as a representative body. At the same time, however, the goodwill towards the Parliament is likely to be tested as MSPs are faced with significant challenges over the next 20 years. This book explores some of these challenges and signposts key priorities in response.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Open the Doors! Edwin Morgan
  7. Foreword Ken Macintosh Msp
  8. Introduction Jim Johnston and James Mitchell
  9. 1 Doing Right by the Common Weal Bernard Ponsonby
  10. 2 A Building Which is More Than a Building Gillian Baxendine
  11. 3 A Tale of Two Parliaments Lee Bridges
  12. 4 The MSP’s Role Alan Convery and David Parker
  13. 5 Parliament and Business: An Unfulfilled Relationship? Michael Crow
  14. 6 People-Powered Politics Fiona Duncan
  15. 7 Local Government and the Scottish Parliament: Parity of Esteem? Alison Evison
  16. 8 Scrutiny and Transparency Caroline Gardner
  17. 9 Raising Taxes Charlotte Barbour and Moira Kelly
  18. 10 Twenty Years of Devolution: Small Steps Towards Equality, But We Need Big Leaps Talat Yaqoob
  19. 11 Some Questions on Sovereignty and Free Speech Charles Robert
  20. 12 A New Voice in the Land Jim Wallace
  21. 13 The Role of Law Christine O’Neill
  22. 14 The Scottish Economy: Fiscal Challenges and Opportunities Graeme Roy and David Eiser
  23. 15 Principles and Practices of the Good Parliament: Babyleave, Institutional Resistance and Change Sarah Childs
  24. 16 Look, Listen: This is Who We Are James Robertson
  25. Conclusion: The Scottish Parliament in a Changing World Jim Johnston and James Mitchell
  26. Appendix: A User’s Guide to the Scottish Parliament Elizabeth Cantlie and Andrew Aiton
  27. Contributor Biographies