// doctor who spoilers So why did no one suggest Ruby join Yaz and Graham's companion support group in the end 😭 both Kate AND Mel were in it, come on let her in

Online event: Join us for a discussion on the rise of the political party Reform UK. Director Chris Deerin will be in conversation with Mark Diffley, Ailsa Henderson & Rob Ford (Not the Canadian one. Or his brother.) on Friday 9 May at 12.30pm. For more info and to sign up: reformscotland.com/event/the-rise…

Here's Gary Stevenson calling for a return to the 1970s, when the top rate of tax was 98%. But did the rich ever pay it? We spoke to 1970s tax dodgers and ex-HMRC staff & and crunched the data. A 🧵, but here's a spoiler: the rich pay more tax *now*.

The statements by Yvette Cooper on #bbclaurak are another example of a failure of GOV.UK to take into account the particular demographic needs of #Scotland with our ageing workforce, population and low birth rate. We need international care staff. bbc.co.uk/news/live/cx2j…

The Prime Minister’s statement on immigration today will damage our economy, the NHS, social care and our universities. It ignores the need to boost Scotland’s working age population. This sort of divisive language only plays into Nigel Farage’s hands. Not in Scotland’s name.

Proposals to scrap care worker visas fail to recognise Scotland’s distinct demographic & workforce challenges and would be ‘profoundly damaging’ to those providing & receiving social care. Scottish Care Kaukab Stewart MSP Maree Todd Donald Macaskill 𝙺𝚊𝚛𝚎𝚗 𝙷𝚎𝚍𝚐𝚎 💚 healthandcare.scot/stories/4150/u…

There is a topical question today at Scottish Parliament from George Adam on the impact of proposed immigration changes on Scottish public services. Scotland desperately needs to retain & attract more working-age people. reformscotland.com/publication/wo…

Scotland desperately needs to retain and attract more working-age people. Research director Ali Payne quoted in The Daily Record outlining why & how the UK Gov should create a specific Scottish immigration policy as part of the broader UK one.

Watch Graeme Roy explain that Scotland’s ageing population will push up health spending just to maintain current services - and why, without long-term planning, cuts elsewhere will be inevitable, no matter who’s in power. The event in full: reformscotland.com/event/professo…

We have some news...

The think tank's director said the new name marks a moment of renewal heraldscotland.com/news/25169539.…

Our new name was chosen to reflect the remarkable inheritance of the Scottish Enlightenment & its focus on reason, rationality, empiricism & intellectual courage. It also speaks to our aim of shedding light on challenges & opportunities facing the nation. enlighten.scot/news-release/l…

Political Editor Andrew Learmonth speaks to Chris Deerin of Enlighten about why they changed their name from Reform Scotland 👇 READ MORE: heraldscotland.com/news/25169539.… LISTEN TO THE PODCAST: open.spotify.com/episode/6uODbt… Andrew Learmonth Chris Deerin

Listen to our director Chris Deerin chatting to Andrew Learmonth on the The Herald Unspun podcast about why we changed our name open.spotify.com/episode/6uODbt…

Alan Cumming and Forbes Masson tell us about the musical return of beloved Scottish sitcom The High Life 👇 heraldscotland.com/life_style/251… Brian Ferguson

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An important contribution from Donald Macaskill on the very worrying consequences suggested changes to immigration would have on social care in Scotland. Read his full article here: enlighten.scot/edging-towards…

Richard I published a comprehensive plan for the future of the SNHS on behalf of Reform, now called Enlighten, last year. I sent it to the Scottish government and offered to discuss in detail. No substantive response since then. I doubt they have even read it. Mega disappointing

Without delivery, hope is just an empty word newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…

Scotland must face up to its own welfare crisis newstatesman.com/politics/scotl…