A very public victory
Matthew Crighton charts how the campaign to reject the privatisation of Edinburgh Council’s public services achieved victory and what this tells us about the state of Scottish politics.
Uncategorized
Money is not wealth
Andy Anderson explains how to understand the current financial crisis we need to get beyond the slogans of neo-classical economists and instead take a more informed look at the development of current economic theories.
Life under a destructive shadow
Bob Reid looks at Jimmy Reid’s rectorial address and finds in it a clear statement of how a creative reorientation of society is at the heart of a moral response to the current global crisis of values
The Constitution Page: defence
In every SLR between now and the referendum we’ll pick a policy issue and ask four writers from across the spectrum of constitutional opinion to argue the pros and cons of independence. In this issue we look at defence.
Reviews
Reviews of Counter Power: Making Change Happen and New Parties of the Left - Experiences from Europe
Kick Up the Tabloids
‘NO COPULATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION’ PLEA
Issue 68: Is Scottish Local Government Working?
With the local government elections looming we look at the health of local democracy in Scotland
Comment
Scotland is facing a real problem of democracy - local democracy
Radically Local
Proportional elections and the greater freedom of the Concordat should have prompted a renaissance in local government. Peter McColl argues that more must be done if there is to be a transformation of local politics.
Size Matters
Lesley Riddoch and Eberhard Bort compare the genuinely local politics of our near neighbours to the large and remote local authorities in Scotland and find a very clear case for reform