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− | Welcome to Scotland Portal on [[ | + | Welcome to Scotland Portal on [[Powerbase:About|Powerbase]] - your guide to networks of power, lobbying and deceptive PR. |
[[Image:Government-map-scotland.gif|left|298px|thumb]] | [[Image:Government-map-scotland.gif|left|298px|thumb]] | ||
Since devolution, corporations and business groups have been very active in Scottish politics. This helps explain the emergence of numerous pro-corporate think tanks, lobbyists and corporate/state partnerships across Scottish public life. The problem with a small country such as Scotland is that big companies can exert a disproportionate influence on the political system. They have colossal lobbying influence and produce information and advice that is used by the administration to frame and formulate its policies. However this is not impartial advice from disinterested observers of the political - economic scene. This is special pleading from very interested participants who have much to gain. | Since devolution, corporations and business groups have been very active in Scottish politics. This helps explain the emergence of numerous pro-corporate think tanks, lobbyists and corporate/state partnerships across Scottish public life. The problem with a small country such as Scotland is that big companies can exert a disproportionate influence on the political system. They have colossal lobbying influence and produce information and advice that is used by the administration to frame and formulate its policies. However this is not impartial advice from disinterested observers of the political - economic scene. This is special pleading from very interested participants who have much to gain. | ||
− | + | Powerbase has a policy of [[Powerbase:A Guide to Referencing|strict referencing]], and is overseen by an [[User:David|editor]] and several Associate Portal editors. | |
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− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scotland Scotland] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_Government Scottish Government] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:MSP MSP] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_PR_firms Scottish PR firms] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_lobbying_firms Scottish lobbying firms] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_lobbyists Scottish lobbyists] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Water:_Advocates_for_Privatisation_of_Scottish_water Water: Advocates for Privatisation of Scottish water] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_Corporations Scottish Corporations] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_Think_Tanks Scottish Think Tanks] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_Corporate_Lobby_Groups Scottish Corporate Lobby Groups] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_Corporate_Elite Scottish Corporate Elite] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_Elite_Networking_Groups Scottish_Elite_Networking_Groups] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_NGO%27s Scottish_NGOs] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Category:Scottish_Journalists Scottish_Journalists] |
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− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scotland Scotland] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_Government Scottish Government] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:MSP MSP] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_PR_firms Scottish PR firms] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_lobbying_firms Scottish lobbying firms] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_lobbyists Scottish lobbyists] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Water:_Advocates_for_Privatisation_of_Scottish_water Water: Advocates for Privatisation of Scottish water] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_Corporations Scottish Corporations] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_Think_Tanks Scottish Think Tanks] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_Corporate_Lobby_Groups Scottish Corporate Lobby Groups] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_Corporate_Elite Scottish Corporate Elite] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_Elite_Networking_Groups Scottish_Elite_Networking_Groups] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_NGO%27s Scottish_NGOs] |
− | *[http://www. | + | *[http://www.Powerbase.org/index.php/Special:Recentchangeslinked/Category:Scottish_Journalists Scottish_Journalists] |
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