Back to the ‘80s?
The Scots need to take a critical look at the high cost of staying in the Union argues Donald Adamson
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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
Issue 54: Heroes and Villains in the New Scotland
Robin McAlpine looks at the redemption of bankers and demonisation of the public sector; Joe Cox analyses the role of the super-rich in the economic crisis; Mike Danson on who failed to warn us of approaching financial meltdown; Andy Cumbers on private sector ‘wealth creators’; Dave Watson questioning Why the public sector should pick up the private sector’s mess; Henry McCubbin on the expenses scandal and whether Ministers are for sale; Gregor Gall examines tactics used to resist redundancy; Donald Adamson on the high cost to Scots of the Union; Lou Howson on pensioner's organisations; Stephen Bowman on organised religion.
Reviews
Clear Red Water: Welsh Devolution and Socialist Politics Nick Davis and Darren Williams, Housemans, 2009, £7.99 The maverick Labour MP Paul Flynn has been around Welsh politics since being elected as a councillor in the early 1970’s. In his foreword, he describes “Clear Red Water” as a “delight”, yet admits to being shamed by the […]
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The Odd Job Parliamentarians If you want to find more from the sources for the article on MP’s pursuing outside employment on their constituents time the following should help. On the doors opening for Libian opportunities try the factbox at http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKL570922620080905 here you will find a comprehensive list. Background on Adam Ingram is best at […]
Kick Up The Tabloids
JOHN SMEATON IN AL-MEGRAHI ‘NEAR MISS’ Before the onset of winter, with its depressing short days and long nights, before the depressing realisation set in that 2010 would see yet another Worls Cup without Scotland, we all let our hair down with a festival or two. Edinburgh, in particular, welcomed visitors from throughout the Globe […]
Comment
Mike Small on the relationship between the collapse of our economy, political system and environment; Gordon Morgan on the Climate Change Act; Jan Bebbington explains how the Prosperity Without Growth? report shows just how damaging a growth-based economy is; Ginny Brink and Fiona Campbell argue for reviving broken communities with creativity; Davie Philip introduces The Village, a project that is a model for a sustainable future; Henry McCubbin analyses the Euro election results; Gregor Gall interviews the newly formed New Anti-Capitalist Party in France; Bill Ramsay on Afghanistan; Donny O’Rourke on art.
A leap of faith
Mike Small looks at the relationship between the collapse of our economy, political system and environment and questions the notion that a return to ‘normality’ is credible or desirable
A plan for climate change
Gordon Morgan examines the Climate Change Act recently passed by the Scottish Parliament -and wonders why it can’t quite give up on coal and gas