The Female Recession
As the first part of the recession in the private sector hit men harder, the second part in the public sector is affecting women most. This has big policy implications, argue Ailsa McKay and Jim Campbell
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Success Through Fairness
Pat Rafferty argues that the best way to promote both economic growth and social justice is to devise a Scottish solution to workplace democracy
Screen Presence/ Screen Absence
Elaine C. Smith makes passionate plea for why a Scottish digital TV channel is essential both to give Scotland a window on itself and to build and sustain a television industry of our own
I65 Web Review
Web Review for July/August 2011
Kick Up The Tabloids
Satire for June 2011
Issue 64: It’s All About Scotland Now
With extended election analysis. Plus articles on transparency in local government, the People's Charter, 'left unity', who owns the Scottish economy, the Scotland Bill, housing and the Irish United Left Alliance.
Comment: Issue 64
Just days after a watershed election many observers are struggling to understand what happened. Perhaps they need to learn about Scottish politics. Well, that certainly caught the attention... Nobody who watches UK politics is in any doubt that something just happened. But what?
Transparent, but not Invisible
The ‘selectorate’ – the great-and-good appointed to oversee public functions on our behalf – needs reform. Paul Coleshill puts forward some suggestions to improve transparency.
A Way Forward for Workers
Roz Foyer argues that the People’s Charter offers a way forward for the labour movement in Scotland and offers a policy agenda that can unite people from across political parties
Unity Offers No Way Forward
Responding to Gordon Morgan’s article in the last issue, Bill Bonnar looks at the potential for realignment of Scotland’s left parties and dismisses it as a distraction from building a left movement.