Digital ID Scheme
The UK Government has announced that it will introduce a new digital ID scheme, which it claims will help combat illegal working while making it easier for the vast majority of people to use vital… Read More »Digital ID Scheme
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Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill
Katy Clark MSP’s Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill will deliver transparency by design, strengthen accountability and increase informed scrutiny across 10,000+ public bodies in Scotland. The Jimmy Reid Foundation supports legal reform too and… Read More »Freedom of Information Reform (Scotland) Bill
Scotland’s Trade Unions and Palestine:
Opportunities for Solidarity with the Palestinian Liberation Struggle This pamphlet is a joint project of the Jimmy Reid Foundation and the Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC), although views expressed in this paper are those of… Read More »Scotland’s Trade Unions and Palestine:
Stronger Communities – Allotments
The Foundation has published several papers on how to build stronger communities, highlighting both social and economic benefits. In this briefing, we look at allotment policy in Scotland – an essential community facility. We examine… Read More »Stronger Communities – Allotments
Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture 2025
The Foundation is delighted that its 2025 annual lecture will be given by Ghassan Abu-Sittah, the Rector of the University of Glasgow since March 2024, after winning 80 per cent of the vote. He is… Read More »Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture 2025
Preventative Spending
The Scottish Government has launched its latest public service reform strategy, aiming to deliver £1 billion in savings over the next five years. A key element in the new strategy is a ‘more joined-up and… Read More »Preventative Spending
Tackling the causes of working-age ill health
The UK Government has announced significant changes to the UK benefits system to address two main issues: the rising number of working-age people leaving the workforce due to ill health and a consequential increase in… Read More »Tackling the causes of working-age ill health
Scottish Parliament Elections – Policy Guide
This paper is a policy guide, not a manifesto. It does not cover every policy area; instead, it focuses on the evidence we have published in recent years, which we hope will be helpful for… Read More »Scottish Parliament Elections – Policy Guide
Social Value and Procurement Reform
The contract award for seven new CalMac ferries to a Polish firm has highlighted the use of social value in Scottish procurement. In this briefing, we explain how social value should work and highlight other… Read More »Social Value and Procurement Reform
Sports and Culture in Scotland
Sports and culture benefit individuals, communities, and the economy. These include physical and mental wellbeing, individual development, building stronger communities and contributing massively to the Scottish economy. This paper examines the state of sports and… Read More »Sports and Culture in Scotland