Ross Newton, Author at Our Scottish Future https://ourscottishfuture.org/author/ross-newton/ The positive and progressive case for Scotland’s place in the Union Tue, 16 Apr 2024 12:45:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://ourscottishfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-87851772_135948534617835_7452483147276484608_o-32x32.png Ross Newton, Author at Our Scottish Future https://ourscottishfuture.org/author/ross-newton/ 32 32 188273756 The Union Needs A New Identity https://ourscottishfuture.org/the-union-needs-a-new-identity/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-union-needs-a-new-identity Mon, 18 Mar 2024 13:47:13 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7378 A radicalised, nostalgic and reductive unionism only alienates most people, To create a stronger union, we need to embrace and celebrate the UK’s rich diversity, writes Mark McInnes.

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]]> 7378 Climate Change Needs Joint Action https://ourscottishfuture.org/climate-change-needs-joint-action/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=climate-change-needs-joint-action Fri, 15 Mar 2024 12:10:29 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7362 To cut to the chase, neither Scotland nor the UK as a whole has much chance of meeting its 2030 or 2045 or 2050 targets on climate change unless we see the UK government and the devolved nations working together on a shared plan. 

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]]> 7362 Fixing Scotland’s NHS In Five Steps https://ourscottishfuture.org/fixing-scotlands-nhs-in-five-steps/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fixing-scotlands-nhs-in-five-steps Fri, 08 Mar 2024 11:17:10 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7333 Here's how to fix Scotland's NHS crisis in 5 steps

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]]> 7333 Brown Backs Plan For “North Sea 2” https://ourscottishfuture.org/brown-backs-plan-for-north-sea-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brown-backs-plan-for-north-sea-2 Tue, 27 Feb 2024 08:15:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7317 Press Release: OSF report backs new North Sea grid linking offshore wind network to guarantee future for Scottish energy industry.

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]]> 7317 Twin Peaks https://ourscottishfuture.org/twin-peaks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=twin-peaks Thu, 15 Feb 2024 10:01:56 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7305 The core challenge Scottish Labour faces is ensuring that this necessary focus doesn’t turn Holyrood 2026 into an afterthought.

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]]> 7305 “Devolution Deals” Backed for Scottish Regions https://ourscottishfuture.org/devolution-deals-backed-for-scottish-regions/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=devolution-deals-backed-for-scottish-regions Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:30:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7292 Press Release: Scottish Government should devolve more powers to Scotland's cities and regions.

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]]> 7292 After Sturgeon Britain Still Needs Repair https://ourscottishfuture.org/after-sturgeon-britain-still-needs-repair/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=after-sturgeon-britain-still-needs-repair Fri, 02 Feb 2024 07:51:19 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7280 After the row over Nicola Sturgeon's Covid conduct subsides, the deep flaws exposed by the pandemic will still afflict the UK. Time for a British repair job.

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]]> 7280 The Knowledge We Need https://ourscottishfuture.org/the-knowledge-we-need/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-knowledge-we-need Wed, 24 Jan 2024 02:34:28 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7255 Shifting to a more knowledge-based curriculum is the only way Scottish schools can recover from the decline in standards, writes Lindsay Paterson.

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]]> 7255 A Healthier Nation https://ourscottishfuture.org/a-healthier-nation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-healthier-nation Sat, 20 Jan 2024 03:29:45 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7245 We need to change the way the NHS works. Here's how.

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]]> 7245 The Future of The Scottish Health System: Prevention, Precision & Personalisation https://ourscottishfuture.org/the-future-of-the-scottish-health-system-prevention-precision-personalisation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-of-the-scottish-health-system-prevention-precision-personalisation Thu, 18 Jan 2024 08:20:22 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7206 This first blog of 2024 sets out our thinking on where the NHS stands in Scotland and how the adoption of the “3Ps” can keep it sustainable in the long-term.

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