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September 19, 2014 4:14 AM
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How can older people’s skills be valued after life’s rush hour?

How can older people’s skills be valued after life’s rush hour? | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
Work needs to be done to ensure the UK’s increasing ageing population can still contribute to society. Sarah Johnson reports on Guardian seminar
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October 16, 2014 3:53 AM
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The Biggest Questions Facing Post-referendum Scotland

The Biggest Questions Facing Post-referendum Scotland | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
Now that the majority of Scotland has voted no to independence, the country and its business community must decide where their future lies.
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September 29, 2014 4:11 AM
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Scotland's Decision: Bookies 1, Opinion Polls 0 | Future of the UK and Scotland: The Referendum Debate

Scotland's Decision: Bookies 1, Opinion Polls 0 | Future of the UK and Scotland: The Referendum Debate | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
David Bell on the success of the bookies in predicting the indyref results. This post was originally published on ScotFES.
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September 19, 2014 4:07 AM
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Scottish independence: Gordon Brown attacks SNP claims over NHS

Scottish independence: Gordon Brown attacks SNP claims over NHS | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
Former PM says he will return to frontline politics unless first minister withdraws 'nationalist deception' over privatisation
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September 19, 2014 4:00 AM
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We know the population is ageing – now we must embrace the challenge

We know the population is ageing – now we must embrace the challenge | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
With numbers of people aged 75 and over expected to double by 2040, society needs to adapt quickly, writes Jane Falkingham
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September 9, 2014 6:16 AM
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Yes vote in Scotland 'would be like a bomb at MoD' - Telegraph

Yes vote in Scotland 'would be like a bomb at MoD'  - Telegraph | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
As the Yes campaign gathers momentum, defence sources say that there is no contingency plan for Alex Salmond's promise to remove Trident
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September 9, 2014 5:55 AM
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Scotland referendum: Poll puts 'Yes' campaign ahead for the first time

Scotland referendum: Poll puts 'Yes' campaign ahead for the first time | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
With just ten days to go until Scotland’s crucial vote on independence the contest appears to be on a knife edge. A YouGov poll for the Sunday Times at the weekend put Yes Scotland ahead of the Better
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September 3, 2014 6:10 AM
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Scottish independence could threaten free tuition for its students

Scottish independence could threaten free tuition for its students | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
If Scotland were an independent member of the EU, it would be forced to re-think its fee arrangements
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August 18, 2014 3:51 AM
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Scottish Government Adviser Says 'No Incentive' For Westminster Not To Agree To Currency Union

Scottish Government Adviser Says 'No Incentive' For Westminster Not To Agree To Currency Union | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
A leading adviser to the Scottish Government has insisted that there will be "no incentive" for the UK Government not to sign up to a currency union if next month's referendum results in a vote for independence. Professor Andrew Hughes-Hall...
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August 5, 2014 3:42 AM
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Scottish independence: Everything is still to play for. | Future of the UK and Scotland: The Referendum Debate

Scottish independence: Everything is still to play for. | Future of the UK and Scotland: The Referendum Debate | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
In a post originally published by the Washington Post's The Monkey Cage blog, Arkadiusz Wiśniowski examines the polling data on the independence referendum.
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August 5, 2014 3:23 AM
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Vote intentions unaffected by Games

Vote intentions unaffected by Games | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
Vote intentions unaffected by Games
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August 1, 2014 5:13 AM
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Battle for Scotland is ‘still too close to call’

Battle for Scotland is ‘still too close to call’ | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
THE campaign to save the United Kingdom from the threat of independence yesterday received a timely warning from a leading academic.

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Centre on Constitutional Change's curator insight, August 1, 2014 5:08 AM

 Arkadiusz Wisniowski's  Future of the UK and Scotland work for the ESRC Centre for Population Change is cited here. 

ESRC's curator insight, August 1, 2014 5:25 AM

 Arkadiusz Wisniowski's  Future of the UK and Scotland work for the ESRC Centre for Population Change is cited. 

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August 5, 2014 3:29 AM
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Scots 'wealthier than Scandinavia thanks to UK's low prices' - Telegraph

Scots 'wealthier than Scandinavia thanks to UK's low prices' - Telegraph | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
Professor David Bell publishes research showing Scots have more disposable income than their peers in almost all other small European countries.
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October 16, 2014 3:56 AM
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Focus should now be on how we can go forward

Focus should now be on how we can go forward | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
THE referendum is over, and now the focus is on what further devolved powers will be offered to Scotland following the work being led by Lord Smith of Kelvin; and how much further change (possibly including change to the public finance funding formula) will follow in the wake of proposals for wider constitutional change across the UK, to emerge from the commission established under William Haig.
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September 29, 2014 4:13 AM
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Scotland's Decision: Scotland’s Fiscal Future | Future of the UK and Scotland: The Referendum Debate

Scotland's Decision: Scotland’s Fiscal Future | Future of the UK and Scotland: The Referendum Debate | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
David Bell and David Eiser explore fiscal power issues and the proposals that have already been tabled. This blog originally appeared on the Scottish Fiscal and Economic Studies (ScotFES) website
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September 19, 2014 4:10 AM
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Referendum in Scotland, Dissected by Investor

Referendum in Scotland, Dissected by Investor | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
The foundation of Sir Tom Hunter, who built a fortune in athletic footwear, published a book dedicated to the independence referendum in Scotland.
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November 5, 2014 4:10 AM
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Alderdom styrker vores sociale kompetencer

Alderdom styrker vores sociale kompetencer | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
Ikke alt bliver svækket med alderen. Forskning viser, at nogle af vores evner faktisk bliver bedre i løbet af livet.
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September 19, 2014 3:31 AM
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
The number of jobs in Scotland has become another bone of contention in the referendum campaign. Let’s look at the facts. The number of jobs in the Scottish economy has increased by 13.5 per cent s...
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September 9, 2014 6:11 AM
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Shopping bills will rise if Scots vote for independence

Shopping bills will rise if Scots vote for independence | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
THREE of the big chains have warned that we will end up paying more for our food because the UK will no longer share the cost of distributing our goods.
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September 9, 2014 6:29 AM
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Age strengthens our social skills

Age strengthens our social skills | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
New research shows that some of our skills actually improve as we age.
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August 21, 2014 5:52 AM
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Odds of a Scottish Yes vote are fading fast

Odds of a Scottish Yes vote are fading fast | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
The latest forecast suggests that the pro-independence campaign in Scotland is fighting an uphill battle.
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August 11, 2014 5:08 AM
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The Referendum | Clyde 2

The Referendum | Clyde 2 | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
On the 18th of September people living in Scotland will vote on whether the nation should become an independent country.
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August 5, 2014 3:20 AM
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‘Yes’ vote will hit pensions and taxes, says economist | The Times

Scots will have to make increased pension contributions and pay higher taxes if they vote “yes”, an expert has claimed
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August 5, 2014 3:26 AM
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Scots ‘better off than neighbours’, research shows

Scots ‘better off than neighbours’, research shows | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
SCOTS have more cash in their pockets than many citizens of the Scandinavian countries whose living standards the SNP wants to emulate, research has found.
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August 1, 2014 3:21 AM
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Referendum 'too close to call'

Referendum 'too close to call' | Centre for Population Change Connecting Generations in the news | Scoop.it
Referendum 'too close to call'
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