On Taxes and Turmoil…

…or why reading the interpretation section is always important.


I haven’t blogged (yet) about the Scottish Labour Leadership Race. I probably won’t (until it’s over anyway) – though I did go on a short twitter rant last week about how dreadful the race had been up to that point. It ended with a call for both candidates to  improve themselves and their campaigns, and noted that Anas Sarwar had, just that day, released his tax plan, which is the substance that the campaign had long been lacking. Continue reading “On Taxes and Turmoil…”

‘Higher’ Law…

…or “Constitutions on ketamine”. So, The Smith Commission. Remember that? One of the recommendations in its Final Report was that: “UK legislation will state that the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government are permanent institutions. ” [para 21] This was, in turn, translated into the Draft Scotland Clauses 2015 (what would become the Scotland Bill 2015) in s.1, which would insert the following into the Scotland Act 1998: (1A) … Continue reading ‘Higher’ Law…

The Smith Commission

…and a ‘Thank You’ to our continental and international neighbours. Last Thursday I e-mailed my submission to the Smith Commission a whole day before the deadline. I’m sure my teachers and professors would be proud. You can click that link to read it if you are interested. Compared to most, it is quite reserved and limited, and I’m sure my views will change in the coming weeks and months as … Continue reading The Smith Commission