Saturday, 20 January 2018
There is no 'fair deal' for councils
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Barely a day goes by without another report on the impact of cuts on local services, as councils start the difficult process of managing yet...
Thursday, 11 January 2018
Protecting our pensions and saving the planet
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Pensions are meant to safeguard our future, but that future is threatened by the burning of carbon in fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas. ...
Monday, 1 January 2018
Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year! A brisk walk along the beach to clear my head from the excesses of last night, leads to reflections on 2017 and thoughts f...
Friday, 22 December 2017
Councils are not getting a 'good deal'
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The Cabinet Secretary for Finance Derek Mackay says he has delivered a “good deal” for Scottish councils in the local government budget set...
Friday, 15 December 2017
Budget hangover
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To use a seasonal analogy, some of us may be feeling the after effects of the office party. Well, the Scottish budget could have a similar e...
Monday, 11 December 2017
Eliminating fuel poverty requires more than a process
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As the statutory target to eliminate fuel poverty in Scotland has come and gone, will a new strategy do any better? The Scottish Govern...
Friday, 24 November 2017
UK Budget fall out
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I set out our immediate reaction to the UK Budget in Briefing 91 on Wednesday. In the light of day, the numbers are if anything slightly wo...
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