Towards a people’s railway for Scotland
By Mick Whelan and Karin Christiansen As delegates meet this weekend for the Scottish Labour Conference in Perth, there are…
Scotland
Devolution is what Scottish Labour does
Herbert Morrison once said that “socialism is what the Labour Party does”. In other words, Labour is a…
The Labour Party is calm – it should be deeply anxious
The Labour Party appears astoundingly becalmed at the moment. A reasonable poll lead serves to reduce dissent. A…
The SNP cannot continue to talk Left and Act Right
This week saw the stage 2 reading of the Procurement Reform Bill at the Scottish Parliament. Scotland spends…
A message for rUK – the SNP is a centre-right party
I found myself one Saturday evening recently arguing the toss on Twitter with Billy Bragg about the Scottish…
Gordon Brown unveils 6 point plan for Scotland (and Britain)
Many people had been wondering why Gordon Brown hasn’t been more involved in the debate around the Scottish…
Never mind the Scots, it’s the English we have to persuade
Scottish independence reared its head at my son’s fifth birthday party last Sunday. It was one of the…
What future for financial services & consumer protection in Scotland?
Scotland has a thriving financial services sector. We have a number of major financial corporations with headquarters or…
The economic recovery confirms our divided nation is divided – it’s time for greater regional autonomy
This morning there was a slew of good news. Employment is up and unemployment is down. And although…
It’s about the pound in your pocket
To date the case for Independence for Scotland has been predicated on an emotional argument that involves telling…
