Taking climate change seriously?
How seriously are we taking climate change in Scotland? More so or less so than ideology? Transport is one of our biggest sources of carbon …
Month: July 2021
Developing the National Care Service – when is a covenant not a covenant?
Last week the Scottish Government announced that “a consultation document on a National Care Service is due to be published on 9th August and the consultation …
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Creating a Glass Wall Government
Head of Policy & Research Dr Craig Dalzell Highlights Common Weal policies that would make Government in Scotland more transparent, more accountable and a process much more resilient against corruption and takeover by corporate lobby groups.
greater, greener, fairer?
Think about ten years from now. Think about what you hope for. Think about the economy this needs. Does it involve an ambitious Green New …
The empty shelf of freedom
Head of Policy & Research Craig Dalzell discusses the continued relaxation of Covid restrictions amid rising case numbers and the strain being placed on vital …
Rebutting the Daily Express
On 15th July the Daily Express ran a story under the heading “Sturgeon told ‘find new customer’ for independent Scotland’s energy as UK would cut ties”. …
The impact of wealth on your prospects for post-pandemic recovery.
Back in the early days of the pandemic – in the distant past of just over a year ago – there was a lot of …
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Making Common Weal Future Fit
Common Weal is now nearly seven years old and readers of this newsletter will no doubt be aware of just how much has changed in …