Some friends sitting on the fence re independence ask me for facts, well here is another one - In a report released on Sunday, Transitioning to a new Scottish state, Professor Patrick Dunleavy of the London School of Economics (LSE) sets out the assessment of the LSE Public Policy Group on the costs and savings of setting up the departments an independent Scotland would require. In the executive summary to his report Professor Dunleavy writes – Every transition to a new state has some uncertainty and a degree of risk. But there are no bases for extreme anxiety about an independence transition in Scotland. The Scottish government’s record in public management is a good one, its published plans for transition are relatively specific and reasonable, and the long-run viability of a Scottish state looks strong. ***The main current uncertainties arise from the London government’s apparent reluctance to do any planning for, or to make clear to Scottish voters, how a transition to independence would be handled at their end.*** Read the full report here newsnetscotland/index.php/scottish-news/9360-lse-professor-applauds-streamlined-government-structure-for-independent-scotlan newsnetscotland/index.php/scottish-news/9360-lse-professor-applauds-streamlined-government-structure-for-independent-scotlan
Posted on: Wed, 25 Jun 2014 06:17:34 +0000