Scottish think tank founded in memory of trade unionist Jimmy Reid, to continue his legacy of radical political thinking and action. His words still echo.
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One of Scotland's first black MSPs has revealed how masked men made Nazi salutes and shouted “Heil Hitler” at her during a protest in Glasgow, warning that racist rhetoric is becoming increasingly normalised in Scottish politics.
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The world’s wealthiest people are not just profiting from the polluting causes of climate breakdown, they are also increasingly cashing in on the catastrophic consequences, according to a study by Oxfam.
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Working-class academics are still struggling to fit in at university. Staff from working-class backgrounds often face an unspoken expectation to adapt.
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AI in the public sector. What it can and cannot do. Accountability “can’t be outsourced to a vendor or an algorithm”. “It starts with treating AI like any other system that touches sensitive information, not as something magical. holyrood.com/inside-politics…
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Ask people if they want to pay a tax and vast majority say no. Hardly surprising. Are visitors willing to forego services they benefit from? Ask that too if you want to be taken seriously.
88 per cent of visitors against proposed East Lothian tourist tax in consultation ift.tt/IrwEOxR
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Lula wins fourth term as Brazil president after historic upset over far-right Flávio Bolsonaro. And Vucic out in Serbia. Huge wins for democracy over autocracy. Thank you and well done Brazil and Serbia 👏👏👏.
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Cutting ‘red tape’ is nothing but a red herring – and arguably counterproductive. Blaming a moribund economy on too many rules is a hackneyed neoliberal trope – UK needs smarter regulation, not less regulation.
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Could further English devolution affect Scotland’s funding?
Probably not. The devolution to English regions already happens to the Scottish Parliament, if not below that. Only matters if he increases funding, rather than just moves the cash around.
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From aristocracy to ‘assetocracy’ – how wealth has transformed the House of Lords.
Hundreds of peers enjoy extraordinary wealth, new research has found. The wealthiest Lords also attend and speak less.
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Three modest but worthwhile measures on banks gambling and online VAT, but savings from the working age welfare budget are possible, but would require upfront spending to help people into work. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c65y…
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This is a daft non-story. Redeployment policies make use of staff with experience and expertise even while their posts may change. They are doing work that needs doing. heraldscotland.com/news/2666…
Migration rates to the UK are falling. That might sound politically advantageous for a government that is trying to show it has immigration under control, but it could in fact spell £7 billion of economic trouble for the upcoming Budget. blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandp…
£Billions in wind farm profits paid out to shareholders as public funding for Scotland’s buses and free travel has soared by 72% since before the pandemic — prompting demands to ministers for energy and transport to be brought into public ownership. heraldscotland.com/news/2666…
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PCS retired members’ chair Sandra Durkin spoke about the Capita pensions crisis for the Insource Now! campaign video today. She was brilliant, explaining the impact on members and why bringing services back in-house matters.
She was joined by workers from UNISON and RMT to help make the case for insourcing.
The giant cheque represents £6 billion in profits for outsourcing companies from government contracts. Public money that should support services, workers, and the people who rely on them.
#InsourceNow
ALT Sandra, reps from RMT and Unison, along with Eddie Dempsey, RMY GS and Andrea Egan, Unison GS
ALT Sandra being filmed
How does the UK state pension compare with other countries? A good summary of the complexity of pension provision and the political choices to be made. We set these issues out in more detail in our ‘Future of Pensions in the UK’ booklet.
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Kevin’s review of the new biography of Jimmy Reid. Many will not agree with some of his comments, but he is surely right to say, “The Scottish left needs more of Jimmy Reid’s values, and Brian McGeachan’s book demonstrates this superbly.”
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🚒 FBU members let’s show our support and stand together outside the Scottish Parliament on Monday 26 October at 5pm to show solidarity, stand against violence and harassment, and support everyone’s right to feel safe at night👇@fbunational @FBUScotNorth @FbuEast @WestScotlandFBU @FBU_Scotland_EC @AngusSproul @JMcKScotRegSec @SistersACG
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Scottish Greens call for frequent flyer tax to fund buses. £50m according to an STUC report.
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