Issue 50: Billions for Bankers, P45s for workers – who says neo-liberalism is dead?

Saving and creating sustainable jobs – Andy Cumbers and Isobel Lindsay look at the Scottish approach to jobs  policy and suggest a rethink whilst Eurig Scandrett outlines a strategy for a more sustainable and creative economy.

Stephen Boyd points out that the economic-strategy-with-no-manufacturing was always damaging for Scotland, but that it isn’t too late and John McAllion explains how the ‘Smart, Successful Scotland’ strategy did little to help a generation of out-of-work Dundonians.

Also Henry Maitles and Elle Matheuse on Gaza and protests in Scotland; Bob Thomson on the 50th Issue of SLR; Chris Holligan on social mobility and confronting the role of private education.

Issue 50