The Common Weal Policy Podcast – Episode #13 by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 Episode 13 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download this episode directly here. Common Weal's Head... Read more
The pied piper of shamblin’ by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 The usual blog article begins after this message while the annual crowdfunder is running. Sorry for the intrusion. Your support... Read more
Robin McAlpine: Magic thinking is the indy movement’s biggest threat by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 Common Weal Director Robin McAlpine argues Boris Johnson is not a silver bullet for Scottish independence – only a positive, well evidenced... Read more
Lift The Ban: Campaign Fighting to Give Asylum Seekers the Right to Work by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 The Lift the Ban campaign fights for the right to work for asylum seekers CURRENTLY people seeking asylum are banned... Read more
The right to vote: A stepping stone to equal rights for refugees and asylum seekers? by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 Contributing to our week of special coverage, Marie Von Leipzig takes a look at what extending voting rights in Scotland to... Read more
Patrick Harvie calls on @ScotGov to tackle temporary teaching contracts after 40 Glasgow college staff lose their jobs by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 Teaching staff were given no notice before the announcement that their contracts were ending Patrick Harvie raised the issue of... Read more
‘Unacceptable’: Lawyers criticise legal aid funding as govt announces public consultation by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 Legal Aid public consultation will run until 19 September as the government seek to implement the recommendations of the Evans... Read more
‘The most unpopular planning application in Scottish history’: Councillors vote unanimously to oppose Loch Lomond land resort by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 Campaigners celebrated the cross-party opposition to the proposed development Pressure group Save Loch Lomond said: “This has restored our faith... Read more
What Can a 1930’s Film Tell Us About Austerity? by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 COMMONSPACE talked to Colin Edwards about the film 'Make Way For Tomorrow', which highlights the precarity of some people's lives... Read more
Analysis: Kids not flights – Scottish Child Payment shows how progressive choices make a difference by qwertyfan June 27, 2019 0 The money saved from not going ahead with an air tax cut is about equivalent to the money to be... Read more