Monday, 31 October 2016

Good progress on the Scottish Living Wage, but much more to be done

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The Scottish Living Wage is the real living wage – the UK government just hijacked the brand! The new rate of £8.45 is a welcome increa...
Thursday, 27 October 2016

NHS Scotland - funding and reform

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NHS funding is not keeping pace with increasing demand and the needs of an ageing population. NHS boards are facing an extremely challengin...
Tuesday, 25 October 2016

We need a new strategy to end fuel poverty

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The Scottish Government has missed the statutory target to eradicate fuel poverty this year by some distance. So, new reports on fuel povert...
Monday, 24 October 2016

Health & Safety Week - challenging authority.

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‘ Those in authority must always be challenged’ . According to BBC presenter, John Humphries, that was the key lesson to be learned from...
Wednesday, 19 October 2016

Challenge Poverty Week - Early Years

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Important though actions to ameliorate poverty are in the short-term, it is through preventative spending and early interventions that we wi...
Friday, 14 October 2016

Why trade agreements are bad for our health

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Our understanding of trade deals is limited because they have largely been a matter for the EU. Post-Brexit, we should be concerned about w...
Tuesday, 4 October 2016

Delivering fair work and effective employee voice

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Fair work and employee voice are key elements of an economic strategy for Scotland. There is even a welcome cross party consensus developing...