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Alison Payne

Alison Payne is Research Director of Reform Scotland.

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The logic of devolution requires reviving local democracy

THE SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT has undoubtedly brought power and democracy closer to Scots while enabling greater time and focus to be given to our specific circumstances and priorities. However, while devolution transferred power from Westminster to Holyrood, it also centralised power in Edinburgh.  Arguably over the 21 years of devolution, one of the biggest areas of disappointment […]

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