IPPR Scotland
@ipprscotland.bsky.social
We are Scotland’s progressive think tank. We are dedicated to supporting and improving public policy, working tirelessly to achieve a progressive Scotland.
After months of planning and plotting, safe to say our conference yesterday was a success. A big thank you to everyone present. Some highlights⤵️
@johnswinney.bsky.social
@anassarwar.bsky.social
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
@davehawkey.bsky.social
@caseysmithippr.bsky.social
@sukhadatatke.bsky.social
@johnswinney.bsky.social
@anassarwar.bsky.social
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
@davehawkey.bsky.social
@caseysmithippr.bsky.social
@sukhadatatke.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
After months of planning and plotting, safe to say our conference yesterday was a success. A big thank you to everyone present. Some highlights⤵️
@johnswinney.bsky.social
@anassarwar.bsky.social
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
@davehawkey.bsky.social
@caseysmithippr.bsky.social
@sukhadatatke.bsky.social
@johnswinney.bsky.social
@anassarwar.bsky.social
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
@davehawkey.bsky.social
@caseysmithippr.bsky.social
@sukhadatatke.bsky.social
And we are off! Our conference begins. Exciting day ahead - getting to grips with the challenges Scotland faces in the years ahead!
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
And we are off! Our conference begins. Exciting day ahead - getting to grips with the challenges Scotland faces in the years ahead!
Across the UK, too many children in separated families are missing out on child maintenance, and the current system is falling short.
Our new report, Better for Everyone: A New Vision for Child Maintenance — sets out practical reforms to transform CMS, update the formula and more
Our new report, Better for Everyone: A New Vision for Child Maintenance — sets out practical reforms to transform CMS, update the formula and more
October 23, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Across the UK, too many children in separated families are missing out on child maintenance, and the current system is falling short.
Our new report, Better for Everyone: A New Vision for Child Maintenance — sets out practical reforms to transform CMS, update the formula and more
Our new report, Better for Everyone: A New Vision for Child Maintenance — sets out practical reforms to transform CMS, update the formula and more
Renewables make up 70% of energy generation but what else does Scotland need to do? What does GB energy mean for Scotland? We have just begun our fringe event at #SNP25
October 12, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Renewables make up 70% of energy generation but what else does Scotland need to do? What does GB energy mean for Scotland? We have just begun our fringe event at #SNP25
#SNP25 | Maximising economic opportunities across all Scotland's regions
🕠 17.00-18.00 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️@shonarobison.bsky.social
➡️Stacey Dingwwall, FSB Scotland
➡️Ross Martin, Adviser on regional economics
➡️@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
🕠 17.00-18.00 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️@shonarobison.bsky.social
➡️Stacey Dingwwall, FSB Scotland
➡️Ross Martin, Adviser on regional economics
➡️@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#SNP25 | Maximising economic opportunities across all Scotland's regions
🕠 17.00-18.00 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️@shonarobison.bsky.social
➡️Stacey Dingwwall, FSB Scotland
➡️Ross Martin, Adviser on regional economics
➡️@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
🕠 17.00-18.00 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️@shonarobison.bsky.social
➡️Stacey Dingwwall, FSB Scotland
➡️Ross Martin, Adviser on regional economics
➡️@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
#SNP25 | GB Energy and the acceleration of renewables in Scotland
🕠 12.30-13.30 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️ Stephen Flynn MSP
➡️Damien Zachlod, EnBW
➡️Zoe Holliday, Community Energy Scotland
➡️@davehawkey.bsky.social
With @enbw-ag.bsky.social
🕠 12.30-13.30 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️ Stephen Flynn MSP
➡️Damien Zachlod, EnBW
➡️Zoe Holliday, Community Energy Scotland
➡️@davehawkey.bsky.social
With @enbw-ag.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#SNP25 | GB Energy and the acceleration of renewables in Scotland
🕠 12.30-13.30 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️ Stephen Flynn MSP
➡️Damien Zachlod, EnBW
➡️Zoe Holliday, Community Energy Scotland
➡️@davehawkey.bsky.social
With @enbw-ag.bsky.social
🕠 12.30-13.30 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️ Stephen Flynn MSP
➡️Damien Zachlod, EnBW
➡️Zoe Holliday, Community Energy Scotland
➡️@davehawkey.bsky.social
With @enbw-ag.bsky.social
#SNP25 | A modern industrial strategy for Scotland
🕠 09.15-10.15 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️Ivan McKee MSP
➡️Sara Thiam, Prosper
➡️@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
🕠 09.15-10.15 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️Ivan McKee MSP
➡️Sara Thiam, Prosper
➡️@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 10:02 AM
#SNP25 | A modern industrial strategy for Scotland
🕠 09.15-10.15 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️Ivan McKee MSP
➡️Sara Thiam, Prosper
➡️@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
🕠 09.15-10.15 | Meeting Room 1, Level 1, TECA (inside the secure zone)
➡️Ivan McKee MSP
➡️Sara Thiam, Prosper
➡️@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
"Transport plays a key role in Scotland's challenges of productivity, an ageing society, geopolitical pressures, the environment and public finances," says @stephenboydippr.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 9:15 AM
"Transport plays a key role in Scotland's challenges of productivity, an ageing society, geopolitical pressures, the environment and public finances," says @stephenboydippr.bsky.social
"The year started with Trump's tariffs. What happens in the world outside has an impact on what happens in Scotland." @stephenkb.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 9:10 AM
"The year started with Trump's tariffs. What happens in the world outside has an impact on what happens in Scotland." @stephenkb.bsky.social
We're delighted to be a part of the Scottish Transport Summit organised by @transportscotland.bsky.social. After excellent talks by Cabinet Secretary @fionahyslop.bsky.social and Cllr Gail MacGregor, IPPR Scotland director @stephenboydippr.bsky.social gives a keynote lecture on transport & economy.
September 17, 2025 at 9:05 AM
We're delighted to be a part of the Scottish Transport Summit organised by @transportscotland.bsky.social. After excellent talks by Cabinet Secretary @fionahyslop.bsky.social and Cllr Gail MacGregor, IPPR Scotland director @stephenboydippr.bsky.social gives a keynote lecture on transport & economy.
ICYMI: Our latest analysis does not bode well for heart health of people living in the most deprived communities of Scotland. Read more by @jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social and @sebrees1.bsky.social⤵️
www.ippr.org/articles/tak...
www.ippr.org/articles/tak...
September 4, 2025 at 9:56 AM
ICYMI: Our latest analysis does not bode well for heart health of people living in the most deprived communities of Scotland. Read more by @jamie-ohalloran.bsky.social and @sebrees1.bsky.social⤵️
www.ippr.org/articles/tak...
www.ippr.org/articles/tak...
📢NEW BLOG📢
🫀People living in the most deprived neighbourhoods in Scotland are less able to lead healthy lives, and this has serious consequences for their cardiovascular health.
🫀People living in the most deprived neighbourhoods in Scotland are less able to lead healthy lives, and this has serious consequences for their cardiovascular health.
September 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
📢NEW BLOG📢
🫀People living in the most deprived neighbourhoods in Scotland are less able to lead healthy lives, and this has serious consequences for their cardiovascular health.
🫀People living in the most deprived neighbourhoods in Scotland are less able to lead healthy lives, and this has serious consequences for their cardiovascular health.
💷The investments in Scotland announced by the Chancellor today are welcome, so long as they create the kind of manufacturing jobs that provide security and opportunity for workers in the long-term, and the benefits are felt in the wider community.
@caseysmithippr.bsky.social 🗣️
@caseysmithippr.bsky.social 🗣️
August 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
💷The investments in Scotland announced by the Chancellor today are welcome, so long as they create the kind of manufacturing jobs that provide security and opportunity for workers in the long-term, and the benefits are felt in the wider community.
@caseysmithippr.bsky.social 🗣️
@caseysmithippr.bsky.social 🗣️
There’s no credible route to delivering the FM’s four core priorities — especially ending child poverty 👶🏽📉 — without raising taxes. 🎯 Today's MTFS should reflect this hard truth.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social explains on #BBCScotland ⤵️
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social explains on #BBCScotland ⤵️
June 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
There’s no credible route to delivering the FM’s four core priorities — especially ending child poverty 👶🏽📉 — without raising taxes. 🎯 Today's MTFS should reflect this hard truth.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social explains on #BBCScotland ⤵️
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social explains on #BBCScotland ⤵️
What can we expect from the Scottish govt's Medium Term Financial Strategy today? @stephenboydippr.bsky.social
spoke to @kieranandrews.bsky.social @itvborder.bsky.social
➡️ Enhanced level of detail on risks + plans to mitigate them, info that we can compare year upon year, tax increases & more.
spoke to @kieranandrews.bsky.social @itvborder.bsky.social
➡️ Enhanced level of detail on risks + plans to mitigate them, info that we can compare year upon year, tax increases & more.
June 25, 2025 at 10:46 AM
What can we expect from the Scottish govt's Medium Term Financial Strategy today? @stephenboydippr.bsky.social
spoke to @kieranandrews.bsky.social @itvborder.bsky.social
➡️ Enhanced level of detail on risks + plans to mitigate them, info that we can compare year upon year, tax increases & more.
spoke to @kieranandrews.bsky.social @itvborder.bsky.social
➡️ Enhanced level of detail on risks + plans to mitigate them, info that we can compare year upon year, tax increases & more.
🎯The broad settlement for Scotland in today's Spending Review is welcome but not enough to meet its fiscal challenges.
👀All eyes should now be on the upcoming industrial strategy.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social reacts ⤵️
Full statement on our website: www.ippr.org/media-office...
👀All eyes should now be on the upcoming industrial strategy.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social reacts ⤵️
Full statement on our website: www.ippr.org/media-office...
June 11, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🎯The broad settlement for Scotland in today's Spending Review is welcome but not enough to meet its fiscal challenges.
👀All eyes should now be on the upcoming industrial strategy.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social reacts ⤵️
Full statement on our website: www.ippr.org/media-office...
👀All eyes should now be on the upcoming industrial strategy.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social reacts ⤵️
Full statement on our website: www.ippr.org/media-office...
Emissions reductions across most sectors have effectively flatlined since 2009, with virtually no progress in the last 5 years across all sectors.
June 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Emissions reductions across most sectors have effectively flatlined since 2009, with virtually no progress in the last 5 years across all sectors.
🌡️Stalled progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions raises urgent questions about how Scotland meets its targets for net zero.
🎯Action is needed now, and the upcoming Climate Change Plan will be the litmus test for meeting the moment.
🎯Action is needed now, and the upcoming Climate Change Plan will be the litmus test for meeting the moment.
June 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
🌡️Stalled progress on reducing greenhouse gas emissions raises urgent questions about how Scotland meets its targets for net zero.
🎯Action is needed now, and the upcoming Climate Change Plan will be the litmus test for meeting the moment.
🎯Action is needed now, and the upcoming Climate Change Plan will be the litmus test for meeting the moment.
🗳️Voters in Hamilton have shown they want to a fairer, greener future, but can Scottish politicians afford to be complacent? Certainly not.
✅2026 cannot be a contest mired in negativity but a battle for the high ground.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
✅2026 cannot be a contest mired in negativity but a battle for the high ground.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
June 6, 2025 at 8:54 AM
🗳️Voters in Hamilton have shown they want to a fairer, greener future, but can Scottish politicians afford to be complacent? Certainly not.
✅2026 cannot be a contest mired in negativity but a battle for the high ground.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
✅2026 cannot be a contest mired in negativity but a battle for the high ground.
@stephenboydippr.bsky.social
⚠️The CCC published expert advice on how the Scottish government can tackle the climate crisis.
📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social spoke to @laurapiper.bsky.social of STV to elucidate further: "What we need now is a policy package that can step up to deliver [the simple things recommended by the CCC]."
📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social spoke to @laurapiper.bsky.social of STV to elucidate further: "What we need now is a policy package that can step up to deliver [the simple things recommended by the CCC]."
May 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
⚠️The CCC published expert advice on how the Scottish government can tackle the climate crisis.
📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social spoke to @laurapiper.bsky.social of STV to elucidate further: "What we need now is a policy package that can step up to deliver [the simple things recommended by the CCC]."
📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social spoke to @laurapiper.bsky.social of STV to elucidate further: "What we need now is a policy package that can step up to deliver [the simple things recommended by the CCC]."
⚠️It is time to focus on adopting “climate missions”: coherent plans to coordinate change that everyone eventually will be a part of.
We respond to the Climate Change Committee's advice published today⤵️
@davehawkey.bsky.social
We respond to the Climate Change Committee's advice published today⤵️
@davehawkey.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 8:02 AM
⚠️It is time to focus on adopting “climate missions”: coherent plans to coordinate change that everyone eventually will be a part of.
We respond to the Climate Change Committee's advice published today⤵️
@davehawkey.bsky.social
We respond to the Climate Change Committee's advice published today⤵️
@davehawkey.bsky.social
IPPR Scotland director @stephenboydippr.bsky.social was on Good Morning Scotland this morning to speak about his expectations from the Programme for Government.
May 6, 2025 at 4:25 PM
IPPR Scotland director @stephenboydippr.bsky.social was on Good Morning Scotland this morning to speak about his expectations from the Programme for Government.
How do parents navigate the complex system of child maintenance?
📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social gave evidence virtually to the House of Lords Public Services Committee on Child Maintenance last week.
➡️ Also read our research with @opfs.org.uk and @fifegingerbread.bsky.social opfs.org.uk/wp-content/u...
📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social gave evidence virtually to the House of Lords Public Services Committee on Child Maintenance last week.
➡️ Also read our research with @opfs.org.uk and @fifegingerbread.bsky.social opfs.org.uk/wp-content/u...
April 2, 2025 at 6:54 AM
How do parents navigate the complex system of child maintenance?
📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social gave evidence virtually to the House of Lords Public Services Committee on Child Maintenance last week.
➡️ Also read our research with @opfs.org.uk and @fifegingerbread.bsky.social opfs.org.uk/wp-content/u...
📺 @davehawkey.bsky.social gave evidence virtually to the House of Lords Public Services Committee on Child Maintenance last week.
➡️ Also read our research with @opfs.org.uk and @fifegingerbread.bsky.social opfs.org.uk/wp-content/u...
🚨 New child poverty figures out today paint a stark picture - 22% of children in Scotland are trapped in poverty
➡️ While lower than the UK’s 31% rate, this still falls short of the 18% interim target. Urgent action is needed
Our response ⤵️
www.ippr.org/media-office...
➡️ While lower than the UK’s 31% rate, this still falls short of the 18% interim target. Urgent action is needed
Our response ⤵️
www.ippr.org/media-office...
March 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
🚨 New child poverty figures out today paint a stark picture - 22% of children in Scotland are trapped in poverty
➡️ While lower than the UK’s 31% rate, this still falls short of the 18% interim target. Urgent action is needed
Our response ⤵️
www.ippr.org/media-office...
➡️ While lower than the UK’s 31% rate, this still falls short of the 18% interim target. Urgent action is needed
Our response ⤵️
www.ippr.org/media-office...