Alison Payne

Alison has over 25 years’ experience working in Scottish politics, including six years at the Scottish Parliament working for the Scottish Conservatives. A graduate of Edinburgh University, Alison has been with Enlighten (previously known as Reform Scotland) since it formed in 2008 and is also a regular contributor to Scotland Tonight’s ‘Monday Night Panel’.

Alison Payne
Research Director
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    Enlighten
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