An assessment of the economic potential of alternative uses for Scottish land currently used for grouse shooting.

A plan to rapidly restore Scotland’s local democracy.

This paper looks at the vulnerabilities in the UK’s electoral process in the form of the lax regulation around digital political adverts.

Peter Ryan examines the expansion of data collection and its use as a tool for the manipulation of elections.S everal recommendations are made which will help safeguard our democracy against unfair or malicious influence from companies or foreign states.

In the second paper of a series examining the Sustainable Growth Commission’s report, Common Weal looks at Fiscal Policy and provides an alternative prospectus based on ensuring wellbeing and equality for the people of Scotland.

An update to the study published in early 2017, this paper examines trends in polling on the question of Scottish independence to look at shifts in attitudes amongst groups such as the developing trends based on voter age, income, gender and nationality.

This paper examines the case for a Federal UK and outlines the challenges and barriers to reform of the UK in this manner.

This paper discusses the principles on which an independent Scotland should found the writing of a formal constitution as well as the method by which such a constitution could be determined by the people of Scotland via citizens’ assemblies and a referendum.

A study group comprised of members from Common Weal Inverness and InverYes undertook a detailed reading of the report published by the Sustainable Growth Commission and have collated their thoughts, opinions and recommendations ahead of attending the National Assemblies.

This paper lays out the case for the formation of a Scottish Statistics Agency which has the power to fill vital gaps in the gathering.

Common Weal’s submission to the public consultation of the implementation plan for the Scottish National Investment Bank.

This Briefing Note examines how an Open Government approach to Public Finance data can improve its usability and transparency for citizens.

This report makes suggestions on how an independent Scotland might create a viable tax system.

Commissioned by PCS, this joint work examines the economic impact of HMRC’s plans to close departments around Scotland and establish two regional offices in Glasgow and Edinburgh.

This paper proposes six policy ways to renew the Scottish Government’s domestic agenda through fresh and eye-catching policy transformation after 10 years in power at Holyrood.

Leading economist Margaret Cuthbert draws on 15 years of research on Scottish public procurement in making the case that procurement in Scotland is shrouded in secrecy and wide-ranging reforms are needed to ensure transparency and accountability.

A blueprint for a Citizens’ Assembly as a Second Chamber for the Scottish Parliament.

This paper investigates many of the polls published since September 2014 in an attempt to draw out trends which other reporting may have passed over.

Common Weal’s submission to the Scottish Government on the Open Government Partnership.

This report provides detailed results of what we believe to be the largest and most comprehensive survey of those who said they took part in the Yes campaign.