Our Scottish Future https://ourscottishfuture.org/ The positive and progressive case for Scotland’s place in the Union Tue, 08 Sep 2026 16:03:46 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://ourscottishfuture.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/cropped-87851772_135948534617835_7452483147276484608_o-32x32.png Our Scottish Future https://ourscottishfuture.org/ 32 32 188273756 More power to Scotland’s regions to drive growth and rebuild trust, says new report https://ourscottishfuture.org/more-power-to-scotlands-regions-to-drive-growth-and-rebuild-trust-says-new-report/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-power-to-scotlands-regions-to-drive-growth-and-rebuild-trust-says-new-report Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:01:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7816 More power should go to Scotland’s cities and regions to help revive the economy and reconnect people with politics, according to a new report from think tank Our Scottish Future.  Wider, Deeper, Further, Faster: Devolution within Scotland, written by Professor Jim Gallagher, argues that the next stage of devolution must be within Scotland, with more […]

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]]> 7816 New report warns that North Sea must become UK’s frontline defence against future energy shocks https://ourscottishfuture.org/new-report-warns-that-north-sea-must-become-uks-frontline-defence-against-future-energy-shocks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-report-warns-that-north-sea-must-become-uks-frontline-defence-against-future-energy-shocks Tue, 23 Jun 2026 08:42:11 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7794 As global energy supplies come under increasing pressure, a new report argues the North Sea must become the UK’s frontline defence against future energy shocks. North Sea Energy – A Second Life, authored by the founding chairman of the Kings Policy Institute, Prof Nick Butler, suggests that recent geopolitical instability in the Middle East has […]

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]]> 7794 Millions in skills funding lost to bureaucracy, as Scotland’s skills system remains stuck in neutral https://ourscottishfuture.org/millions-in-skills-funding-lost-to-bureaucracy-as-scotlands-skills-system-remains-stuck-in-neutral/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=millions-in-skills-funding-lost-to-bureaucracy-as-scotlands-skills-system-remains-stuck-in-neutral Sun, 14 Dec 2025 10:01:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7742 Scotland is facing a growing delivery deficit in skills, with little progress being made to meet the needs of a rapidly changing economy. That’s the warning from the think tank Our Scottish Future in a new report published today. The report, Agile Skills for a Changing Economy, calls for an urgent reset that cuts out […]

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]]> 7742 New report says government in Scotland is ‘broken’ – and sets out plan to fix it https://ourscottishfuture.org/new-report-says-government-in-scotland-is-broken-and-sets-out-plan-to-fix-it/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-report-says-government-in-scotland-is-broken-and-sets-out-plan-to-fix-it Wed, 03 Dec 2025 03:12:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7675 A major new report from the think tank Our Scottish Future, Fixing Broken Government, drawing on interviews with senior public servants, says Scotland’s system of government is broken and not delivering for the people of Scotland.  Based on extensive, non-attributable interviews with senior public servants working across Scottish Government, multiple local authorities and Scotland’s extensive […]

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]]> 7675 The Rt Hon Gordon Brown discusses innovation at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/the-rt-hon-gordon-brown-discusses-innovation-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rt-hon-gordon-brown-discusses-innovation-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 14:00:11 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7574 The Rt Hon Gordon Brown brought together experts from Scotland and around the world to chart a way forward.

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]]> 7574 Lord Sainsbury of Turville speaks about investing at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/lord-sainsbury-of-turville-speaks-about-investing-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lord-sainsbury-of-turville-speaks-about-investing-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:59:20 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7577 Lord Sainsbury of Turville highlights the importance of investing in the right industries today to create innovation and future prosperity.

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]]> 7577 Dan Turner highlights Our Scottish Future at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/dan-turner-highlights-our-scottish-future-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dan-turner-highlights-our-scottish-future-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:58:27 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7579 Dan Turner of Our Scottish Future welcomes delegates and summarises the recommendations in Innovation Nation: Good Jobs for Scotland’s Future.

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]]> 7579 Professor Michael Spence on disruptive economic change at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/professor-michael-spence-on-disruptive-economic-change-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=professor-michael-spence-on-disruptive-economic-change-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:57:03 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7597 Professor Michael Spence exploring the need to support disruptive economic change as old industries decline and new industries emerge.

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]]> 7597 Dame Kate Bingham talks investing in therapeutic drugs at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/dame-kate-bingham-talks-investing-in-therapeutic-drugs-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dame-kate-bingham-talks-investing-in-therapeutic-drugs-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:56:00 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7602 Dame Kate Bingham of SV Health Investors analyses the high potential of investment in new therapeutic drugs.

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]]> 7602 Kasim Kutay explores innovation-led growth at Scotland: Creating the Jobs of Tomorrow 2025 https://ourscottishfuture.org/kasim-kutay-explores-innovation-led-growth-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kasim-kutay-explores-innovation-led-growth-at-scotland-creating-the-jobs-of-tomorrow-2025 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 13:55:57 +0000 https://ourscottishfuture.org/?p=7607 Kasim Kutay discusses how Denmark has become a hub of innovation-led growth across industries including life sciences, creating clusters of high-growth enterprises.

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