Scotland must tame its bloated state
Having spent prodigiously, the SNP is recognising the need to make government leaner and more efficient.
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Chris Deerin
Chris Deerin is Scotland editor and contributing writer at the New Statesman. He writes regularly on Scottish independence, Nicola Sturgeon and the SNP. You can see his writing here and in the Scotland section.
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