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SALMOND HUNGER STRIKE MARATHON
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Issue 66: Introducing the Jimmy Reid Foundation
Six writers explore an agenda for Scotland's new left wing think tank. Plus the Christie Commission, Murdoch in Scotland and 40 years after the UCS work-in
Comment
Those responsible for the failures continue to leave footprints all over the Scottish political agenda which are entirely out of proportion to the minority position they hold
An Unequal Share of Life
Ian Bell sees in the recent riots the clear fingerprints of Britain’s inequality and while Scotland may have avoided the violence it is just as afflicted by the unfairness. What can be done?
The Importance of Nation
Jim and Margaret Cuthbert argue that many of the problems facing both Scotland and the world could be tackled – but only if nations are willing to exert their power on markets.
Education – Hope or Despair?
Henry Maitles looks at the big issues facing Scottish school education and that from citizenship to inequality, tackling neoliberalism is a big agenda
Reactions to Violence
Eurig Scandrett looks at the history of non-violence, environmental justice and the left in post-devolution Scotland and concludes that there is an awful lot still to be achieved
Democracy. At Work.
Gregor Gall explains why a creative case for the right of workers to have a say in their workplace is as relevant now as in the days of the UCS work-in
Beyond Alienation
Pat Kane argues for the need for a new political economy of wellbeing and sustainability in Scotland both to create a more sustainable society and a more fulfilled population
Facing Up to Failure Demand
Campbell Christie explains why the report of his Commission on public service delivery rejected the 'slash and burn' approach of London in favour of a more thoughtful and collective appraoch