Dave Watson
Tuesday, 23 July 2024

Pensions reform - time for action

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 Pensions reform usually gets little political attention, so it's good to see the new UK government prioritising it. The Pension Schemes...
Thursday, 13 June 2024

It's Manifesto Time!

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  It’s manifesto time. As someone who has drafted and haggled over a few in my time, I enjoy this part of an election campaign while recogni...
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Wednesday, 8 May 2024

Devolution and the quango state

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This week is the 25th anniversary of the first elections to the Scottish Parliament.  Commentary  typically focuses on how the Parliament ha...
Tuesday, 9 April 2024

Ukraine and the 'Johnson thwarted peace' myth

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I was involved in a panel discussion about defence expenditure this week. A trade union activist I greatly respect justified his argument ag...
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Saturday, 9 March 2024

Defence in an Independent Scotland

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The Scottish Government has published the latest policy paper in its Building a New Scotland series, An Independent Scotland’s Place in the...
Wednesday, 7 February 2024

Defence and security in an uncertain world

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Everyone is suddenly talking about defence. Britain’s Chief of the General Staff, General Sir Patrick Sanders, discussed a ‘citizen’s army’....
Monday, 8 January 2024

Tough political decisions

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 It could be a long political year if today's election pitches are anything to go by.  Anas Sarwar was making a pitch to Yes voters in R...
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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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