Interview: Laurie Macfarlane explains what we need to build a post-neoliberal economy by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 CommonSpace talks with Open Democracy economics editor Laurie Macfarlane about the challenges set by the newly published book New Thinking... Read moreDetails
Fury as leaked correspondence of Spanish judges refers to pro-independence Catalans as ‘rapists’ and ‘Nazis’ by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 MEPs argue that correspondence within the Spanish judiciary violates the EU Charter of Human Rights and “undermines the principle of... Read moreDetails
Unprecedented strike action planned as hospitality workers walk out for £10 an hour by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 Staff from McDonalds, JD Wetherspoon and TGI Fridays will walk out of work as part of a coordinated campaign across... Read moreDetails
The King Of Opposite World by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 We think it’s fair to say that our bestest friend in all of the internet, Scottish Labour activist Duncan Hothersall,... Read moreDetails
Feisty Productions : The V&Tay by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 We're back after our three week break and unashamedly spend the first part of the podcast singing the praises, with... Read moreDetails
Robin McAlpine: Ignore ‘origin stories’ – political debate deserves better by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 CommonSpace columnist and Common Weal director Robin McAlpine argues that political action matters more than personal background I WAS BORN... Read moreDetails
Analysis: 3 internal battles Labour will face at its party conference by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 Labour will gather in Liverpool this weekend with key battles over Europe and party democracy expected to dominate headlines LABOUR... Read moreDetails
Sturgeon to quiz Police Scotland over branding fracking critics as “extremists” by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, is to question Police Scotland over its branding of anti-fracking campaigners as “domestic extremists” alongside... Read moreDetails
The monstering by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 Chris McEleny is an SNP councillor. This is a personal opinion.Three weeks into the Salmond saga and the MSM are... Read moreDetails
“NO”: how Thatcher refused to help Mandela’s ANC by qwertyfan September 20, 2018 0 The Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, angrily rejected a proposal from her Foreign Secretary, Douglas Hurd, for £1 million to help... Read moreDetails