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Dave WatsonBlair 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Council Tax freezeA very welcome intervention today from the Leader of Glasgow City Council calling for an end to the Council Tax freeze.
This is something UNISON Scotland has long argued for, because...
Political EducationI spent Sunday morning doing a couple of sessions at our new pilot course on trade unions and politics. The course was well received by the participants, who assisted with a detailed evaluation.
The...
Scottish Gypsy TravellersYesterday I attended a gathering of organisations campaigning to end discrimination and take practical steps to improve the lives of probably the most marginalised and discriminated...
Strategy ConferenceThis week we launched our Public Services Strategy Conference to be held on Saturday 4 September in Glasgow.
The conference starts from the premise that Scotland needs quality public services and...
Scottish Futures Trust and PFIThe Herald is running an interview with SFT Chief Executive Barry White that highlights that the Scottish Futures Trust would still use PFI.
Perhaps the only real surprise here is that The Herald...
PensionsA rare experience today of commenting favourably on an article in the Daily Express!
A piece by Sarah O'Grady highlights that private pensions in Britain can be half the value of our European...
Budget reviewBack from holiday and straight into a BBC phone in on the 'Independent' Budget Review. This report is a predictable rehash of the business agenda from the usual establishment suspects. In...
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