Beyond Wonga: Economists call for changes to British finance as payday lender hits buffers by qwertyfan August 30, 2018 0 Wonga stops issuing new loans as company teeters on the edge of administration LEADING economists are calling to changes in the... Read moreDetails
Robin McAlpine: The Sunday Herald was once Scotland’s future; the media we have is only its past by qwertyfan August 30, 2018 0 Common Weal director Robin McAlpine argues that the end of the Sunday Herald, which will publish its last paper on... Read moreDetails
Alex Salmond resigns from the SNP to avoid dividing the party by qwertyfan August 29, 2018 0 Salmond: “Most of all I am conscious that if the Party felt forced into suspending me it would cause substantial internal... Read moreDetails
Rebuttal: The story the media missed on ex-chief rabbi Sacks by qwertyfan August 29, 2018 0 Ex-chief rabbi Jonathan Sacks compared comments by Jeremy Corbyn to Enoch Powell, but what questions did most of the media... Read moreDetails
Analysis: History has humiliated May over ‘terrorist’ Mandela – supporters of apartheid Israel will be next by qwertyfan August 29, 2018 0 Theresa May has been humiliated for the Tories culpability in the injustice of Apartheid South Africa – but will history look... Read moreDetails
Hilary Long: John Swinney should do the right thing for Scotland’s children – scrap the tests by qwertyfan August 29, 2018 0 Hilary Long, co-ordinator of the Upstart Glasgow Network and member of Common Weal Glasgow, argues that Education Minister John Swinney... Read moreDetails
Labour MSP Daniel Johnson’s response over links to racist comic book sales ‘not good enough’ by qwertyfan August 29, 2018 0 Huda Elmi, standing for election to Labour's ruling national executive, also criticised the sale of a racist comic at the... Read moreDetails
Swinney announces changes to Standardised Testing, but teachers’ union and campaigners remain unconvinced by qwertyfan August 28, 2018 0 The EIS teachers’ union has said the findings of the Scottish Government’s year one review, which found teachers and pupils... Read moreDetails
Campaigners warn of Growth Commission UK aid trap as May pursues new ‘unashamed’ aid strategy in Africa by qwertyfan August 28, 2018 0 Theresa May has made clear her view that UK foreign aid should serve UK state interests CAMPAIGNERS have warned that... Read moreDetails