Dundee and its unemployment woes won’t be turned around by a new museum and tourism alone
I moved from Glasgow to Dundee in the spring of 2018. I've found it a great place to live because...
The TUC is now backing the Green Party’s plans for a four day week
The Trades Union Congress (TUC), an umbrella group representing the UK's workers, wants the government to back a four day...
Edinburgh City Council plans to ‘seize’ empty homes to tackle housing crisis
On 31 August, Edinburgh City Council (ECC) announced plans to use Compulsory Purchase Orders (CPOs) to "seize" uninhabited properties. As...
A group of bar workers show how sticking together against bad bosses can pay off
In September 2017, a group of workers were dismissed from the Grosvenor Cafe in Glasgow. It led to those workers winning...
A Tory MP was taken down by the Scottish Green Party co-convenor on Twitter and it was stunning
Scottish Green Party MSP and co-convenor Patrick Harvie has taken down Scottish Conservative MP Kirstene Hair with a single tweet....
The BBC apologises to Scottish viewers live on air, and Twitter descends into a stooshie
On 23 August, the BBC issued an apology live on air. BBC News at One had incorrectly covered findings from the Government Expenditure and Revenue...
The Daily Express’s attack on Nicola Sturgeon shows just how desperate the right-wing media have become
On 22 August, the Scottish government published its latest Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) report. The GERS is often wrongly used...
The Tories tried to use the new Scottish economy figures to bash independence. It didn’t end well for them.
On 22 August, the Scottish government published its Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland (GERS) report, which estimates public service revenue raised...
The Electoral Commission fines the DUP £1,000 for loan reporting inaccuracies
On 21 August, the Electoral Commission declared it had fined the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The party has received two separate fines...
Lowest levels of unemployment since 1975, but here is the reality for working people in Tory Britain
On 20 August, the BBC reported that the National Living Wage (NLW) did not provide enough financial security for working...
A new poll of Scottish voters doesn’t bode well for Tory Brexiteers
A recent YouGov poll shows an increase in support for Scotland staying in the EU. In June 2016, 62% of Scottish...
A Scottish council passes a groundbreaking policy to protect women’s rights at work
On 15 August, South Lanarkshire Council executive committee passed a policy to protect women's rights at work. The policy aims to:...
The UK needs a People’s Vote on Brexit, and Scotland needs another independence referendum
On 12 August, the Observer revealed that 112 Leave-voting constituencies now support Remain. The Observer also claimed this poll was: one...
A Scottish councillor explains why she’s ditched the Conservatives, and it’s not good news for the DWP
On 9 August, a councillor at Edinburgh City Council tweeted a scathing statement attacking the Conservatives. She said she had left...
Theresa May receives a very Scottish farewell after meeting Nicola Sturgeon in Edinburgh
On 7 August, Theresa May met with Scottish first minister Nicola Sturgeon at Edinburgh University. In the meeting, Sturgeon was...
Scottish government challenges gender stereotypes in schools and the tabloids try to instil fear
The tabloid newspapers have done it again. Both the Scottish Sun and the Scotsman have run a story on the new policy...
The tabloids launched an attack on the SNP’s baby boxes. The Royal College of Midwives disagrees.
On 2 August, the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) suggested all new mums in the UK should be given a...
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