World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. This year’s theme, ‘Nature for Water’, exp...

Any plan to tackle climate change has to have Just Transition and an industrial strategy at its core. Those of us who take a close inte...

Ownership gets too little attention in industrial policy and in public service reform. Richard Leonard, in his first Leader's speech at...

I often start a conference presentation by saying I am not going to talk about Brexit, but usually do. The subject is unavoidable as it imp...

The living wage movement is an international one. There are differences in context and approach, but the underlying principles are the same....

The National (UK) Policy Forum gathered this weekend in Leeds. Representing the Scottish Labour Party is always a challenge at these events ...

The latest instalment in the sorry story that is Police Scotland has played out with the resignation of  the latest chief constable. Now is ...