Month: September 2020

At least 139 people died while homeless in Scotland over a period of 18 months. That figure came not from the government or any official source, but rather was the ...

Those of you taking part in or following the very impressive Believe in Scotland virtual conference may have seen me earlier this evening in a panel event with Gordon MacIntyre-Kemp ...

Are you a ‘Kurzarbeit’ or a ‘chômage partiel’ person? UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak will make an important statement to the House of Commons this afternoon about what will replace the furlough ...

Common Weal’s Head of Policy and Research Dr Craig Dalzell analyses the Scottish Land Commission’s strategic review for Land Reform and finds the same failings that have prevented progressive reform ...

AS A PROGRESSIVE think-and-do tank, we at Common Weal often quip to politicians that it’s virtually our contractual duty to tell the Scottish Government that they’re “not doing enough” (as ...

The title of what Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced yesterday, ‘Job Support Scheme’, flatters to deceive. The key thing to be aware of is that employers are being asked to pay ...

According to recent reports, a furious Baroness Ruth Davidson contacted the BBC’s Brian Taylor directly to tell him not to refer to her as Baroness Davidson after he called her ...

A Glasgow dentist and landlord let out a rat and mould-infested flat before trying to “illegally” evict his tenants during the Covid-19 lockdown, The Ferret can reveal.Arfan Zia Dad’s former ...

Exactly six months today since full lockdown, Scotland is back in a mini-lockdown again. This time, only other people’s homes are off-limits. As in England, pubs will shut at 10pm. ...

The Scottish Government’s lack of engagement with the country’s nightlife culture – such as clubs and music venues – is “unacceptable” and threatens its survival, according to the chief executive ...