Today’s GDP figures look good on an annual basis, but they hide a slowdown in the last two quarters that starts to look like a trend. G...

Energy prices are back in the news as politicians call on the energy companies to reflect the oil price fall in their gas and electricity ...

The consequences of austerity economics dominate budget setting at UK, Scottish and local authority level. The Budget Bill was present...

Some astute politics by Labour and Tom Greatrex MP puts decisions on fracking very firmly in the Scottish Government's court. The Smi...

Scotland's public services are living through a lost decade as a consequence of austerity economics and we can do more to protect public...

Well that’s the Scottish leadership election over. There was at least a real debate about ideas and strategy and Neil Findlay’s campaign en...

There are some big changes to our pensions next year. The Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme changes next April and the UK governmen...