Children, rights and Tories
The UK government has taken the decision to refer two Holyrood laws to the UK Supreme Court to decide if, in introducing and passing these bills, the Scottish Parliament has gone beyond its devolved...
Category: Social Justice
Food for thought
In Scotland free school meals are currently available to all P1 to P3 pupils, as well as those whose families receive Universal Credit or other benefits. A few days ago the Scottish Government announced,...
Sold out
“The government intends to use a US trade deal to bypass democracy, override Parliament and rip down our public protections.” So says George Monbiot in an article on his website, previously published in The...
This violation
A stunningly strong and moving 7 minute video written by Fintal O’Toole, drawing on a recent article he wrote for the Guardian.
Government by slogan
Dr John Ashton believes we have a government that works though the use of slogans with its most recent causing widespread confusion. Dr Ashton is a British doctor and academic who previously held positions...
COVID-19 – A Framework for Decision Making
Two days ago the Scottish Government published its paper COVID-19 – A Framework for Decision Making, a document giving information on the basis on which it will proceed to tackle the ongoing threat of...
Social and equality impacts of Brexit
Brexiters insist everything is rosy and will become even better after Friday 31st January, their independence day, when the UK leaves the EU. But the reality is otherwise. The pound, according to the Guardian’s...
Women paying highest price for Tory failure
In a thread of Tweets yesterday afternoon, Hannah Bardell, SNP candidate in Livingston, announced that as women have paid the highest price for Tory failure, the SNP had committed to a mini-manifesto of key...
Community Wellbeing: What matters to you?
The Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament is planning future work into community wellbeing and they would like to hear your ideas and suggestions for what they should focus on. So...
Why is John Lamont ashamed to be a Conservative?
Tory candidates in Scotland are hiding their party allegiance in their election literature and it looks like a national strategy to save their seats. Clearly they think promoting any connection with the Conservative Party...
