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Whatever happened to the ‘Peace Dividend’? |
Editor; With rampant Russian ‘Machismo’ in Eastern Europe & Scandinavia, potential expansion of RAF bombing into Syria, and ‘unlimited movement of refugees’, the Chancellor was hardly likely to cut this area. |
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MoD’s settlement at the Spending Review 2015 MoD: PM pledges £178bn investment in defence kit 10DS: PM statement on National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence & Security Review 2015 10DS: PM statement responding to FAC report on military operations in Syria Defending the UK from the ‘Dark Side’ of an e-World Unfortunately, isolationism will not provide a ‘safe & secure future for the UK No pilot in the cockpit doesn’t mean there is no pilot The Russian Bear has stopped hibernating & is ‘hungry’ It might have stopped raining for now, but it still a ‘dangerous’ world Editorial comment; Points to ponder on the Syrian migration crisis |
Just like the SNP on ‘Syrian Bombing’, UK Parliament wants to know plan for Scottish fiscal independence |
The HoL Economic Affairs Committee in its report "A Fracturing Union?" has strongly recommended that the Scotland Bill does not proceed to Committee Stage until the devolution fiscal framework is published. The Committee states that the fiscal framework will be central to future financial devolution arrangements and Parliament cannot be expected to scrutinise the Bill without seeing the details. Comments include:
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PC&PE: Economic Affairs Committee calls for halt to the Scotland Bill IFS: Fiscal Framework is key to Scottish tax and welfare devolution ScotGov: Swinney calls for alternative to austerity ScotGov: Austerity continues as Chancellor imposes 6% cut Daily Telegraph: George Osborne - Independent Scotland would have faced 'catastrophic cuts' DT: George Osborne warns SNP ministers they face 'hard' choices IFS: Full fiscal autonomy delayed? The SNP's plans for further devolution to Scotland ScotGov: Greater gains from more fiscal control IFS: Scotland’s fiscal position improves in 2013–14 but this is set to stall as oil price falls bite IFS - Spending cuts or tax increases would be needed to pay for Independence White Paper giveaways |
Launched at a very ‘sensitive’ time |
The Scottish Government’s new Strategy for Looked After Children and Young People will improve services and help ensure every child has a permanent home. There are more than 15,000 looked after children & young people cared for in Scotland. ScotGov has also developed a mentoring scheme for looked after children and will shortly appoint an organisation to manage it. |
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ScotGov: Taking care of young people Getting it Right for Looked After Children and Young People |
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‘Care’ Home is perhaps not the most apt description! |
The Local Government Ombudsman (LGO) has criticised a Gillingham care home for refusing to repay more than £6,000 it owes to a family following an independent investigation. |
‘Life threatening’ situations |
NHS England and NICE have begun a consultation on a new Cancer Drugs Fund. The proposals are aimed at providing patients with access to promising new medicines while the evidence is still emerging, in a financially sustainable way. |
NICE: Consultation now open on plans to reform Cancer Drugs Fund |
Early Diversity Internship Programme |
The deadline has been extended to 11 December 2015. |
CSFS: Early Diversity Internship Programme application window extended |
Mapping out the future |
Technology & geospatial experts have come together to contribute to a new report which gives insight into the issues, which they believe will have a significant impact on our economy, environment and society over the next 5 years. The AGI Foresight Report 2020 is made up of 60 papers from a diverse range of organisations & industry experts. |
Ordnance Survey: AGI Foresight Report 2020 – location intelligence vital to connecting a ‘Digital Earth’ |
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More news, opinions, documents, claims & counter-claims; |
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PC&PE: Economic Affairs Committee calls for halt to the Scotland Bill WAG: Welsh Government moves to block UK Trade Union Bill IFS: Fiscal Framework is key to Scottish tax and welfare devolution |