Do What Works
Robin McAlpine spent 20 years working as a political strategist. Here he makes an empassioned plea for the left to start using the basic practices of political strategy which work for others.
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Power in the Darkness
Gerry Hassan argues that mapping and challenging elite power in Scotland is a crucial aspect of questioning our own national myths and moving forward to an alternative
How Maggie killed ‘local’
Gary Fraser argues that the focus on Thatcher’s impact on national politics has disguised the lasting impact she had on local government - one that continues to take the democracy out of local hands
What’s Left of Planning?
Planning and governmental attitudes to economic development have turned planning processes into a sideline of the neoliberal project, argues Andy Inch. We need a rethink.
Citizen Smith
The appropriation of Adam Smith by the right is a travesty of his writing. Bill Wilson, recently catching up on the Wealth of Nations, argues that he is closer in spririt to the Occupy movement.
A Genuine Debate
Peter Welsh responds to assumptions that the trade unions sector is going to slavishly follow a political path set for them during the referendum campaign by explaining that it’s much more open than that
It’s Scotland’s Wind
The current plans for the development of off-shore wind in Scotland will hand control of and profit from this natural resource to Chinese multinationals. There are better ways to proceed, arges Gordon Morgan.
Reviews
Posthuman International Relations, Cudworth, Erika & Hobden, Stephen
Kick Up The Tabloids
Thatcher Spare Room Eviction Tragedy
Issue 75: Where Now for the Scottish Trade Union Movement?
Writers consider what next for Scotland's trade unions