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Who Runs Scotland
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Edinburgh University told staff it bought valuable property amid funding crisis…then denied it
Unions have called for urgent clarity from Edinburgh university after it published an “incorrect” memo that said it had purchased an iconic A-listed office block while it was laying off staff.
A third of Scotland’s newspapers owned in US tax haven
Nearly a third of Scotland’s most-read national newspapers are owned in a US tax haven – and that proportion may soon rise to half, The Ferret can reveal.
Whisky, salmon and the black, black oil: Who runs Scotland’s most iconic exports?
In our Who Runs Scotland series so far, we have revealed the industries which have the most access…
Over 400 university staff earn more than the first minister
A Ferret analysis found at least 400 university staff are paid more than John Swinney, who takes a combined MSP and first ministerial salary of £135,605.
Catch of the day: industry pressures government to serve farmed salmon
The UK Government has been accused of acting as the “promotional wing” of the multinational salmon farming industry.
Influence games: the revolving door between politics, media and PR
Scotland’s most influential public relations companies are staffed by former politicians, government ministers, spin doctors and newspaper editors, The Ferret has found, as we looked at the “revolving door” between politics, the media and lobbying.
Revealed: The organisations with powers to seize evidence, search premises, and spy on Scots
Organisations in Scotland using obscure powers to investigate the general public reported nearly 40,000 alleged crimes to prosecutors in the last four years.
Open for business: Which opposition MSPs meet most with corporate interests?
We examine the opposition MSPs who are most accessible to lobbyists.
Who’s winning friends and influencing people at the Scotland Office?
As part of Who Runs Scotland, we explore who has been trying to influence the new-look Scotland Office since the general election last July.
