Craig Wilson

For the first time since her humbling General Election result, Theresa May has broken cover to deliver a major address – billed by some as a re-launch (another?) of her leadership and government. Accepting that she had to face up to a ‘new reality,' the Prime Minister appeared to... Read more

Final Report: Commission on Parliamentary Reform 20 June 2017 View PDF version here - Final Report Commission on Parliamentary Reform Introduction The Commission for Parliamentary Reform opened established in October 2016 by the Scottish Parliament’s Presiding Officer, Ken... Read more

When the unthinkable happens, we need a blog… don’t we? There’s no doubt that “Jez We Can” resonated. As a result, we find ourselves in the murky waters of the fabled ‘hung Parliament’. Far from establishing strength or stability, we are now aboard a rudderless ship, entering yet... Read more

Having learned most of my French from ‘Allo ‘Allo, I’m afraid the title above will be the beginning and the end of the use of the language in this blog piece – which details a recent third sector delegation to Brussels. Led by SCVO, a diverse delegation of Scottish third sector... Read more

Well, as is customary following an election (or any contest for that matter), let's chew over the results. Firstly (due to continued heightened interest in politics post-indyref and greater media coverage of General Election 2017) turnout increased to 46.9% from 39.6% in 201... Read more

Once more unto the breach Read more

Our position SCVO has always advocated the position that devolution remains a work in progress and that there is always a discussion to be had about where power should ideally rest. As Scotland enters another period of constitutional contemplation, we believe the ensuing debate... Read more

A burden of responsibility for Scotland’s third sector Read more

Civil society can play a huge and unique role Read more

The future looks far from clear, but Scotland’s third sector may be uniquely placed to influence post-Brexit direction Read more