Economic and social audit
The Celtic Conundrum
Daisy Ayliffe looks at the prosperity and poverty north of the border
Daisy Ayliffe
Political audit
Pushing the boundaries
Craig Hoy examines Scotland's political landscape following the general election and changes to constituency boundaries.
Craig Hoy
Local government audit
The taxing issues of devolution
Jonathan Werran looks at the impact Holyrood has had on the public’s perception of local authorities
Jonathan Werran
Regional audit
Proportional power
Laura Stone charts the political machinations that brought proportional representation to Scottish local government elections
Laura Stonechart
Education and skills
Reversing the brain drain
Tom McCabe MSP explains how the Scottish Executive is working to build the ‘best small country in the world’
Tom McCabe
Sustaining Scottish skills
Vocational education must be stepped up in Scotland if the country is to compete effectively in the global economy, argues David Lonsdale
David Lonsdale
Healthy eating
Overcoming obesity
Sarah Southerton looks at ministers’ efforts to encourage healthy eating among Scotland’s schoolchildren
Sarah Southerton
A diet for success
James Doherty describes the efforts being made to change Glasgow’s reputation as the ‘sick city of Europe’
James Doherty
Arts
The year-round hot ticket
Joanna Baker highlights the many benefits that the festivals season brings to Edinburgh
Joanna Baker
Transport
Contra flow
Edinburgh's congestion targets may be missed now that charging has been ruled out, warns Cllr Andrew Burns
Councillor Andrew Burns
Regeneration
Building ships on dry land
John Grainger details the regeneration projects ongoing in Glasgow
John Grainger
Energy
Renewables to the rescue
Cllr Allan Macaskill explains how the growing market in renewable energy is creating employment opportunities in Scotland’s remote isles
Cllr Allan Macaskill
A lot of hot air
David Bruce explains his opposition to the construction of wind farms north of the border
David Bruce
Black gold
Robbie Dinwoodie reports on the battle to secure Scotland’s oil revenues
Robbie Dinwoodie
My kind of town
My kind of town: Banff and Buchan
SNP leader Alex Salmond reflects on his time representing Banff and Buchan in Westminster
Alex Salmond
