Dave Watson
Wednesday, 27 May 2015

A Queen's speech that divides the nation

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Today's Queen's speech is motley collection of proposed bills that fails to address the big issues facing the UK. Far from being a ...
Tuesday, 26 May 2015

Pre-payment meters masking fuel poverty

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Pre-payment energy meters are being used to mask the real levels of fuel poverty in the UK. An investigation by BBC 5 Live has highlighted...
Tuesday, 19 May 2015

How responsible is responsible investment?

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Responsible investment is a nice title and a growing industry, but how much difference does it really make to the way our pension funds ar...
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Friday, 15 May 2015

What's coming our way with a new Tory government

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As the Tories form a government at Westminster what are the issues likely to face Scotland and trade unions in particular? There are many, ...
Sunday, 10 May 2015

Some post-election thoughts

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Well, that wasn’t pretty. As someone who has participated in elections since the age of 12, that one rates alongside 1979 and 1992 in term...
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Wednesday, 6 May 2015

Why I am voting Scottish Labour

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Of all the elections I have been involved with this has to be one of the worst. The big issues that should have been debated have been swam...
Monday, 4 May 2015

Why this election matters - energy policy

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  One issue that has received very little attention in this election is energy policy. While there are some devolved aspects, the generation...
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I am a semi-retired trade union policy wonk, now working on a range of projects. I am the Interim 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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