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scotlandNEW LABOUR DONT GET SCOTLANDThe biggest political lesson to be learned this week is that still even after all these years New Labour just don’t get Scotland.
Firstly we had the Dark Lord Mandelson saying that Scotland will soon clamour for the public sector reforms already put in place in England – Er no thanks!
Then as if we...
We've got the argument. We've got the alternatives. We've got the vision - get out there and organise for itCategories: campaign blogs, scotland
Prentis warns Scotland’s political leaders against slashing public services based on ‘ice cream van economics’Categories: campaign blogs, scotland
Blair memoirsThis morning's media is of course full of extracts from the memoirs of Tony Blair. It is at times like this that the Labour Party realises how much we lost when John Smith died. Blair is like a...
Water PrivatisationMy morning reading is an article by the Deputy Mayor of Paris on how they brought their water service back into public control. It has a particular relevance for Scotland because of the business led...
COSLA imposing 3 year pay deal is kick in teeth to local government workersCategories: campaign blogs, scotland
Police CutsThree police forces - Strathclyde, Dumfries and Galloway, and Central - have this week proposed swingeing service cuts by removing hundreds of staff jobs as well as slashing the number of front line...
Strathclyde Police staff under threat: UNISON's Gerry Crawley on BBC Scotland websiteCategories: campaign blogs, scotland
Reports of the Death of the Left have been greatly exaggeratedThe death of Jimmy Reid recently has prompted a number of press commentators - eg from Iain MacWhirter, Gerry Hassan and BBCScotland’s Ask Kay programme - that the death of Reid in some way...
Regressive BudgetAnother hole blown today in the Con-Dem Government's claim that the emergency Budget is progressive. This time by the Institute for Fiscal Studies.
Their report concluded: "Once all of the...
Slavery Memorial DayToday is National Slavery Memorial Day and UNISON is working with Anti-Slavery International to both honour the struggle of slaves for freedom and to continue the fight against racism and...
Scottish Policy ForumSaturday was a full meeting of Labour's Scottish Policy Forum. This was a first opportunity to debate the large number of submissions to the second stage consultation paper 'Ideas for a Fairer...
FAREWELL TO A FRIENDToday I said farewell to a friend, Jimmy Reid, as I attended his funeral in Govan.
As I have commented elsewhere, he was quite simply a giant n every sense of the word.
A number of occasions stick out in my memory. Firstly in 2000, at the Annual Conference, I chaired a fringe meeting with...
Ed MillibandI was speaking at a meeting in Glasgow this evening in support of Ed Milliband for Labour Leader. UNISON has nominated him and is supporting his campaign.
He articulated a very clear vision for...
THE COUNCIL TAX LOVERSWho is ripping off Glasgow? Well we now know who wants to. The news this week that Glasgow Council Leader, Gordon Matheson wants to increase the Council Tax, is the most inept piece of political thinking there has been for a long time.
Let’s consider this. The Calman Commission...
Health PolicyI was at a meeting of the Scottish Labour Party's Health Commission last night. Under the policy process the Commission is tasked with drafting the health section of the the party programme for...
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