Month: January 2020

Following the announcement by the Scottish Government of a new study into the needs of estranged students, Dr Becca Bland, CEO of the charity Stand Alone, explains why further action ...

Applications for a reporter position due on 28 February COMMONSPACE is seeking a news reporter with a good understanding of Scottish and UK politics, an engaging and eloquent writing style, ...

Holyrood voted 64 to 54 for right to hold referendum First Minister Nicola Sturgeon calls for respect for right of the Scottish people to “determine the form of government” Opposition ...

By Equality Nation 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 ...

Episode 34 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. In this episode of the Policy Podcast, Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell ...

One of the recurring debates about Brexit in recent years has been over UK passports, and specifically what colour they might be. It was confirmed by the UK government ...

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 news cycle and gets to the heart of issues, ...

At 51-49. But it’s weirder than that. Because while a narrow majority of Scots now favour independence, as they have done from time to time since early September 2014, they ...

The UK officially leaving the European Union tomorrow was described as “sad and regrettable” by Mike Russell  Scottish Brexit secretary warns countdown to possible no-deal begins again at moment UK leaves ...