Today at the State Opening of Parliament the Queen delivered her address outlining the legislative agenda of the Coalition Government for the forthcoming parliamentary session. The State Opening takes place on the first day of a new parliamentary session, or shortly after… Read More ›
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Scotland’s failed colony: the Darien Scheme
Did you know that Scots established an overseas colony in the late 1600s? The trading colony in Darien, on the Isthmus of Panama, was founded to help secure a wider market for Scottish traders excluded from the privileges enjoyed by… Read More ›
Queens Speech and State Opening of Parliament 2012
Today at the State Opening of Parliament the Queen delivered her address outlining the legislative agenda of the Coalition Government for the forthcoming parliamentary session. The State Opening takes place on the first day of a new parliamentary session, or shortly after… Read More ›
Results from UK Government Consultation on Scottish Independence
In January this year the UK Government published a consultation document to gather public opinion on the proposal by the Scottish National Party (SNP) to hold a referendum on Scottish independence. The consultation was open until Friday 9th March and gathered… Read More ›
Budget 2012
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, presented his Budget to Parliament today, 21 March 2012. This is the third Budget of the Coalition Government. In his Budget speech the Chancellor outlined how the Government plans to raise and… Read More ›
Scottish Government consultation on Independence
The Scottish Government has today published a consultation document to gather the views of the Scottish people on the format of a referendum on Scottish independence. The consultation will collect public opinion on the mechanics of how a referendum would… Read More ›
Consultation on a Scottish Referendum on Independence
The UK Government has published a consultation document to gather public opinion on the proposal by the Scottish National Party (SNP) to hold a referendum on Scottish Independence. The consultation will run until Friday 9th March and is open to… Read More ›
Higher Education news
England & Wales: The Government has published a Higher Education white paper “Students at the Heart of Education” detailing planned reforms to Universities. The Russell Group (of which the University of Glasgow is a member) has published its response to… Read More ›
Budget 2011
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne MP, presented his Budget to Parliament today, 23 March 2011. This is the second Budget of the Coalition Government. In his Budget speech the Chancellor outlined how the Government plans to raise and… Read More ›
Census of Scotland 2011
The 2011 Census of the United Kingdom will take place on the 27th of March. In Scotland more than 2.6 million questionnaires have been printed, enough to reach every household. The information gathered from the returned questionnaires will be used… Read More ›
