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Fergus Murray (@MxOolong), co-founder of AMASE (Autistic Mutual Aid Society Edinburgh), looks at the Programme for Government’s focus on mental health in the context of the autistic community, arguing that...

It remains unknown what legal advice the Scottish Government received on parents’ rights to opt out of the new national standardised tests, or whether it supports their position THE SCOTTISH...

David Jamieson analyses the ideologies on the left of labour that have emerged as two competing strands of socialism at the party conference, one represented by Richard Leonard, the other Jeremy...

In a special podcast CommonSpace speaks with international activists about why Scotland has become the front line in the global struggle against nuclear weapons To mark the international protest against...

In her Cartoon of the Week, Lorna Miller (@mistressofline) uncovers the explosive truth about Scotland’s bespoke Brexit deal, courtesy of this week’s UK Government negotiations with the EU which included...

Beyond the Noise with David Jamieson is a weekly podcast with CommonSpace journalist David Jamieson, where he gets behind the 24/7 outrage-driven social media news circus and gets to heart...

CommonSpace talks with Open Democracy economics editor Laurie Macfarlane about the challenges set by the newly published book New Thinking for the British Economy THE ECONOMIC and political orthodoxies of...

MEPs argue that correspondence within the Spanish judiciary violates the EU Charter of Human Rights and “undermines the principle of the Rule of Law” LEAKED messages from the corporate email...

Staff from McDonalds, JD Wetherspoon and TGI Fridays will walk out of work as part of a coordinated campaign across the hospitality sector for better pay and conditions STAFF FROM...

CommonSpace columnist and Common Weal director Robin McAlpine argues that political action matters more than personal background I WAS BORN in a field. No, literally. In a field. In the...