Tuesday 9 April 2024
Ukraine and the 'Johnson thwarted peace' myth
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I was involved in a panel discussion about defence expenditure this week. A trade union activist I greatly respect justified his argument ag...
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Saturday 9 March 2024
Defence in an Independent Scotland
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The Scottish Government has published the latest policy paper in its Building a New Scotland series, An Independent Scotland’s Place in the...
Wednesday 7 February 2024
Defence and security in an uncertain world
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Everyone is suddenly talking about defence. Britain’s Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders, discussed a ‘citizen’s army’....
Monday 8 January 2024
Tough political decisions
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It could be a long political year if today's election pitches are anything to go by. Anas Sarwar was making a pitch to Yes voters in R...
Tuesday 19 December 2023
Scottish Budget 2024-25
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There were no big surprises in the draft Scottish Budget published today. I set out the background to the Budget in a briefing for the Ji...
Monday 4 December 2023
Pharmanomics - How Big Pharma Destroys Global Health
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If you read one book this year about the economics of health, Pharmanomics by Nick Dearden should be it. The Director of Global Justice un...
Monday 20 November 2023
Public service reform is not a quick fix in a crisis
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The forthcoming Autumn Statement and Scottish Government Budget has inspired another round of calls for public service reform. Primarily wi...
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