Dave Watson
Wednesday, 27 August 2014

Big challenges highlighted in latest NHS statistics

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There are some mixed messages in the latest batch of NHS Scotland statistics . Workforce numbers are up last year, although still less than...

Cleaners are Worth It

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Cleaners are the neglected workers that most of us take for granted. They often begin their shift before or after most of us, but their job...
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Monday, 25 August 2014

Staff who keep our food safer deserve a pay rise

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The Food Standards Agency (FSA) hasn't had the best of press recently, now they have forced their staff out on strike and refused to re...
Friday, 22 August 2014

Big challenges remain in delivering care integration

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Delivering health and care integration is proving every bit as a complex as we anticipated . I was at a seminar in Ayrshire today that br...
Tuesday, 19 August 2014

Strengthening local democracy

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Fifty years of centralisation hasn't solved Scotland's biggest challenges, so let's try strengthening local democracy. That...
Monday, 18 August 2014

Women are shut out of the economic recovery

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Women, especially those on low pay, are firmly shut out of the economic recovery. That’s the conclusion of a new report - The changing la...
Friday, 15 August 2014

A new framework for industrial relations in Scotland

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The 'Working Together' Review has set out a positive new framework for industrial relations in Scotland. Last February the Scott...
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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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