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Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell comments on the passing of a motion supporting the creation of a Scottish Statistics Agency. The SNP conference was marked by several...

Daphne Vlastari, Scottish Environment LINK advocacy manager, explains why a coalition of environmental charities have come together to call for a Scottish Environment Act to protect Scotland’s nature from the...

Rise in AirBNBs contributed to the housing crisis in tourist hotspots like Edinburgh and the Highlands Sturgeon says new short-term lets regulation will seek “to give councils the power to control...

Legislation for Rent Pressure Zones was passed in 2016, but have been described as unworkable and have not been introduced in any Council area yet “The pathway to poverty reduction...

Ruth Davidson’s return to work after maternity leave has seen a u-turn on Scotland’s democratic rights – entirely in line with the Scottish Tory leader’s record of political opportunism IN THE desperate September days...

In the final contribution to our week of special coverage on international self-determination movements, Rhiannon Davies explores the nationalisms of hegemonic states, and how they can be radicalised in opposition to autonomy...

Scott Leatham (@Scott_Leatham), political ecologist researcher and campaigner, says that natural solutions must be part of any credible strategy to address climate breakdown AS MESSAGES on climate breakdown and biodiversity loss dominate the...

Scottish Greens: “Actions speak louder than words, cutting aviation tax and lobbying for huge tax breaks for oil and gas exploration is not the climate leadership the world needs.” First...

Your key questions on Spain’s General Election answered THE Spanish elections on Sunday has produced a fragmented political picture across Spain, and an uncertain situation in terms of how a...

CommonSpace editor Ben Wray takes a look at Nicola Sturgeon’s speech to the SNP’s spring conference on Sunday HOW do you address the problem of a Commission that divided your...