Dave Watson
Thursday, 22 April 2021

Manifesto 2021 - National Recovery Plan

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After more than two years of consultation and engagement, it was good to see the Scottish Labour election manifesto launched today. I have ...
Thursday, 1 April 2021

Understanding opinion polls

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 I was doing a session on public affairs at a company staff conference last week, and in the Q&A, I was asked about using opinion polls....
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Thursday, 11 March 2021

On the Corona Frontline - European perspectives on social care

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A new report based on in-depth case studies of social care workers in nine European countries offers a unique perspective on the situation o...
Thursday, 4 March 2021

UK Budget 2021 - Schizophrenic or maybe not

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 Depending on who you read in today's UK budget analysis, the Chancellor has either gone full-blown John McDonnell or is returning to au...
Tuesday, 16 February 2021

Health and Care Workers Covenant

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  The pandemic has seen many key workers going far beyond their contract of employment to keep services running. That is particularly the ca...
Wednesday, 3 February 2021

The Future of Adult Social Care

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The Independent Review of Adult Social Care in Scotland published its report today. It makes a wide range of recommendations that might add...
Friday, 15 January 2021

Helping small businesses to build back better

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I have been doing some work with a couple of smaller businesses, mostly legal and HR issues. This isn't a sector I am very familiar with...
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Dave Watson
I am a semi-retired trade union policy wonk, now working on a range of projects.I am the 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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