Dave Watson
Thursday, 31 March 2011

Paris shows the way

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The City of Paris returned its water services to public ownership after 25 years of privatisation. They have just released a report saying...
Wednesday, 30 March 2011

Police back filling moves south

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Interesting story in the Guardian that shows that the practice of sacking civilian staff and backfilling their posts with police officers i...
Tuesday, 29 March 2011

Freedom of Information

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Yesterday evening I participated in a round table discussion hosted by Holyrood Magazine and the Freedom of Information Commissioner. The id...
Sunday, 27 March 2011

Water PFI

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There is an absolutely must read exclusive by Rob Edwards in today's Sunday Herald . Largely based on the work of Tommy Kane at Strath...

March for the Alternative

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Really amazing turnout yesterday at the TUC march for the alternative in London. Long day for most of the Scots who made the journey. 4:30am...
Friday, 25 March 2011

Hydro Boys

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I took part in a debate this week over the hydro nation concept following the Scottish Government consultation. A number of private sector i...
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Wednesday, 23 March 2011

Budget

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More dismal news in the UK Budget today. The Chancellor has b y passed the chance to scale back the savage public spending cuts, condemning ...
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Dave Watson
I am a semi-retired trade union policy wonk, now working on a range of projects.I am the Director of the Jimmy Reid Foundation, Secretary of the Keir Hardie Society and Secretary of the Socialist Health Association Scotland. Past Chair of the Scottish Labour Party.Graduate in Law from University of Strathclyde. Fellow of the RSA.I have worked in government and in the public sector. I am the author of chapters in several books and a range of publications.
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