ONE of the defining stories of everyday life is talking about the state of public life, quality of people in authority and institutions, and often lamenting the disconnection between those in power and the concerns of everyone else.
There has always been dissatisfaction about public life in Scotland. Part of this is healthy scepticism. Yet, this is an age where trust has cratered across Scottish public life. There are widespread feelings of anxiety, not being properly represented, and weak accountability, none of which bodes well for the body politic.
