Overview
For the first time in the history of devolution we have a party with a clear majority at Holyrood. The SNP's spectacular election victory in May 2011 was a transformational moment for Scottish politics. Rule books were ripped up as the electoral map turned yellow and Labour's century long dominance came to a cataclysmic end. No more safe seats. No more coalitions. No more minority rule.
This political certainty, however, does not translate to Scotland's economic prospects or the future direction of public policy where indecision, turbulence and ambiguity loom large. The second decade of devolution will be radically different, and so it should.
It is not just the £39Bn funding gap over the next three Parliaments' that makes change unavoidable, but as the Christie Commission illustrated interventions have failed to make an impact on income inequalities, life expectancy and educational attainment, to say nothing of the lack of progress on creating a more dynamic, entrepreneurial culture. For many, devolution has failed.
Nothing short of wholesale reform is required. With your help and assistance we will aim to articulate a new political narrative that clearly outlines how our public services should be reshaped; how our towns and town centres should be regenerated; and how our cities and city regions can become sustainable, connected and even more successful.
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