Whores and virgins
Robin McAlpine looks at the political purpose of the redemption of bankers and demonisation of the public sector
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It’s the rich who caused the pain
Joe Cox analyses the role that the super-rich have played in the economic crisis and argues for a High Pay Commission
Answering the queen
Mike Danson argues that we need to remember who failed to warn us of approaching financial meltdown and challenge the assumptions of conventional economics
Inconvenient truths for the neoliberals
Despite the rhetoric about the private sector being the only ‘wealth creators’ there is no evidential base for ‘crowding out’ argues Andy Cumbers
US swallowing their medicine
Why must the public sector pick up the private sector’s mess asks Dave Watson?
For sale?
Henry McCubbin looks back at the expenses scandal and at the more important issue of Ministers for sale
Occupation or strike?
Gregor Gall examines the effectiveness of different tactics used by workers to resist redundancy
Back to the ‘80s?
The Scots need to take a critical look at the high cost of staying in the Union argues Donald Adamson
Representation, not manipulation
Lou Howson attacks attempts by New Labour to control pensioners’organisations
Religion is hell
Stephen Bowman criticises the continuing divisive role of religion in Scotland