I n this year’s Spring Statement, the Chancellor had an opportunity to address the devastating impact of eight years of austerity on public ...

I had the pleasure of attending the Tolpuddle Martyrs Festival yesterday. Some thirty years ago I worked in Dorset, and as Chair of the loca...

The Transport Bill is an opportunity to take a radical look at integrated transport in Scotland. Sadly, the Bill as introduced falls somewh...

Happy Birthday to our National Health Service, one of Labour’s finest achievements in government. A brilliant socialist concept that shows ...

Scotland’s largest pension scheme is considering major changes in the way it’s £42bn worth of assets are administered. The Scottish Lo...

Workforce planning in Scottish local government is largely a local and ad-hoc approach, which is simply inadequate for the challenges create...

Modern Scotland needs a major devolution of power, placing responsibilities and resources with citizens and communities. This means str...