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Signs point to a general election before the end of the year IF the media buzz is right, a general election is likely before the end of the year. This...

Ahead of Saturday’s RIC conference in Glasgow, Common Weal director Robin McAlpine argues that the independence movement desperately needs its radical current WHILE the Radical Independence Campaign (RIC) has been...

Episode 27 of the Common Weal Policy Podcast You can download the episode directly here. This week Craig Dalzell is joined by Ellen Höfer the Creative Director of EU Citizens...

SNP, Scottish Labour and Scottish Greens all call upon former Scottish Tory leader to resign over new PR job paying £50,000 per year for 24 days’ work SNP, Scottish Labour...

New report calls for greater government investment in buildings, transport and industry to help meet climate targets Report by Vivid Economics, commissioned by WWF Scotland, sets out recommendations for investment...

Political influence of coal, oil and gas must end, new campaign demands A new campaign led by Friends of the Earth Europe, Corporate Europe Observatory, Food and Water Europe, and...

MPs condemn UK Government drug policy as “clearly failing” and urge a change in law to prevent “thousands of deaths” House of Commons health and social care committee urges UK...

Think tank research points to risks of ‘no deal’ Brexit and impact of political uncertainty on the economy Think tank analysis of economic forecast finds Scotland £3 billion worse off...

Law on abortion in Scotland, England and Wales is now less progressive than Northern Ireland  Abortion was decriminalised in Northern Ireland as of midnight on Monday due to Westminster legislation ...

Protests organisers appeal for support across Scotland’s constitutional divide -          Demonstration demanding the release of Catalan political prisoners to take place in Glasgow on 26 October -          Protests continue in...