Celebrating 10 years of IPPR Scotland

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In celebration of our 10th anniversary, IPPR Scotland was delighted to host a daylong conference on October 29. 

We were joined by senior politicians, including first minister John Swinney and the leader of Scottish Labour, Anas Sarwar, and policy experts for speeches and panels covering Scotland’s economy, net zero and more.

John Swinney, first minister of Scotland

Keynote speech at IPPR Scotland's 10th anniversary conference

Anas Sarwar, leader of the Scottish Labour Party

Keynote speech at IPPR Scotland's 10th anniversary conference

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