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December 20, 2004
Outside talent
According to the Scotsman, Lord Sewel says there is a lack of ministerial talent in Scotland. He thinks the Scotland Act should be changed so that ministers could be appointed from outside parliament. Apparently this would be similar to the system In Scandanavia.
Excellent. Why not? How else can we get competent specialists into government to advise on technical matters? Many of the current MSPs (of all parties) lack the most basic 21st-century skills. They can’t mange their own websites, how can they run government departments?
It would be even better if foreigners were eligible. If Scotland wishes to emulate successful policies in other parts of northern Europe, the best way to do this would be to invite appropriately qualified people from these countries to help us. Why not?
news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1449932004
Posted by Simon Holledge at December 20, 2004 03:18 PM
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