Dave Watson
Saturday, 25 October 2014

Why Scottish Labour's structure matters politically

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The structure and rules of an organisation can say much about its culture and vision. This is particularly true of the Scottish Labour Par...
Monday, 20 October 2014

Why energy policy should be devolved

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Devolving energy policy would tidy up the often conflicting mix of devolved and reserved powers and enable Scotland to develop new approac...
Friday, 17 October 2014

Austerity Economics Don't Add Up

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Scotland's public services are living through a lost decade as a consequence of austerity economics. 'Austerity Economics Don't ...
Thursday, 16 October 2014

Blog Action Day - Inequality

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Today is Blog Action Day and the subject for this year is inequality. Very appropriate here in Scotland as this is Challenge Poverty Week a...
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Monday, 13 October 2014

Challenging poverty

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This is Challenge Poverty Week in Scotland. There will be a series of events culminating in a march and rally In Glasgow on Saturday. The ...
Sunday, 12 October 2014

An economy that works for people

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Today, I was speaking at the Scottish Green Conference In Edinburgh. Credit to the Green's for an outward looking conference agenda, l...
Thursday, 9 October 2014

Draft Scottish Budget 2015/16

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A quick look at the draft Scottish budget indicates few surprises. Yet again public sector workers take the biggest hit through their pay ...
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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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