“Investing in a US owned private equity entity which is building new infrastructure in the UK may seem like a positive contribution to the UK economy & add value to pension funds, the longer term impacts of foreign domination of the economy should be considered.” www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Dr Craig Dalzell reviews the Care Reform (Scotland) Bill and what this means for care in Scotland. www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Michaela Girvan and Tara Pierce were representing Common Weal as part of our involvement in the Ocean Rights Coalition at the UNOC3 in Nice last week and reiterated our support for Monica Lennon’s Ecocide Bill in our @scotnational.bsky.social column. www.thenational.scot/politics/252...

“Scotland doesn’t have a civil service so much as a loose coalition of semi-autonomous bodies that all do whatever they like and over which politicians have only limited control.” www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

@roryhamilton.bsky.social says almost anybody can own Scotland’s economy apart from Scots themselves. www.commonweal.scot/articles/sco...

“Inserting yourself in a productive process and taking value out of it is harmful, not positive (that includes FDI). Management consultants do not run public services well. Bureaucracies should not be left to run wild and build empires in the public sector.” www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“If Scotland wants to properly equip local communities to be able to take on these developments, to own them then we also need an overhaul of local democratic structures including the refounding of a municipal level of local government.” www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“What matters is not the absolute size of the deficit, but whether it sustains output and aligns with public purpose. However, this capacity depends on one fundamental precondition: that the government issues its own currency.” www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Moved on to Craig Dalzell on WellBeing Economy at Independence Forum Scotland convention @indyforumscot.bsky.social @thecommonweal.bsky.social @commongreen.bsky.social

We’d be delighted if you could join us in Perth on 14 June at The Summer Convention. Free to attend, book at: independenceforum.scot/national-con....

“It is no secret that the army continues to target young people from poor working-class backgrounds to drive up recruitment. Because why would they help young people into employment when they could funnel them into the armed forces.” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

✍️ Dr Craig Dalzell on the MSPs who all agreed that council tax was ‘absurd’ but that it was ‘too difficult’ to reform. www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“That's the problem with food; the whole point of a termite is to work out how to take the most from consumers while giving the least back.” Robin McAlpine at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Dr Keith Baker writes in our @scotnational.bsky.social column with Magdalena Blazusiak on the alternative EPC they have developed: the Home Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA). www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“It is no secret that the army continues to target young people from poor working-class backgrounds to drive up recruitment. Because why would they help young people into employment when they could funnel them into the armed forces.” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“A place where you could escape from the horrors of slum housing, dirty and dangerous workplaces, and spirit crushing poverty. That’s what I and thousands of Glaswegians felt they found on the shores of Loch Lomond.” Tam Brotherstone: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“The Wellbeing Economy is a term frequently bandied about, but often understood in fairly vague terms, without a clear picture of what it might actually involve.” William Duguid ahead of this weekend’s Summer Convention on independence and the wellbeing economy. www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“While the opposition political parties have focussed on different aspects of the Bill, most of the amendments represent considerable improvements. As a whole they would help pave the way to a better care system such as we proposed in Caring for All.” Nick Kempe: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“The only reason this public information is not viewable by the public is because no-one has asked a question under an FOI that would reveal that information. This is the biggest flaw in the process, that information is secret by default.” @thecommongreen.scot: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“I don't think there is a better version of the NHS internal market or a better version of our dreadful inwards investment obsession, or a 'less bad' version of PFI.” Robin McAlpine says there isn’t anything left in existing politics, we need an overhaul: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“Perhaps though what I see as the biggest issue with this Bill is it does nothing to address the supply in the sex industry. Away from trafficking and overtly criminal issues, why do people consensually get involved?” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“The China Model doesn't try to extract wealth from the process, it tries to generate wealth from the efficiency of production. Its supply chains are shorter and more limited and it has much more command and control over every stage.” Robin McAlpine: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

@thecommongreen.scot warns of the latest efforts by banks to lobby Rachel Reeves to repeal regulations separating retail and investment banking. www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“That is, it removes all controls inhibiting corruption and allows decisions to be made outwith public or even parliamentary scrutiny. It’s an open door for unscrupulous gold-diggers.” www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Robin McAlpine in @scotnational.bsky.social calls on the Scottish Government to make use of Scots Law to hold those aiding and abetting war criminals accountable over Gaza. www.thenational.scot/news/2518543...

Dr Craig Dalzell criticises the First Minister’s “cost-of-living guarantee” for simply recycling policies and offering nothing new for people struggling. www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“Perhaps that’s because we’re starting to lose sight of what a good diet is – not in relation to weight loss, but in general. These drugs don’t stop us from eating ultra-processed food – they just stop us eating as much.” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“For me this is not a debate which is about finding reasons to reject other people's choices. Yes, better palliative care, but not at the expense of someone's choice to not suffer.” Robin McAlpine: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“It is simply irresponsible for politicians to make policy which has potentially devastating effects on vulnerable children if they do not have evidence to support it.” @thecommongreen.scot in @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social’s @heraldscotland.bsky.social scoop: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2516401...

“What we need is less rhetoric and finger-pointing and more data on which to base our investigation. If you want to look at any individual indicator, look at antisocial behaviour. That is a decent proxy for social disillusionment.” Robin McAlpine at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“Since Yousaf’s first overture to Erdoğan, the Turkish president has hardened his commitment to authoritarian rule.The country is at a dangerous crossroads, and Yousaf is aligning himself with Turkey’s would-be dictator.” Sarah Glynn at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Prof. Iain Black writes for @scotnational.bsky.social that the economic state is so dire neoliberals can no longer reject market interventionism. www.thenational.scot/politics/251...

“The pilot has shown that coercing workers into productivity through the threat of destitution leads to more stress, anxiety & lower rates of public, social & democratic participation & fails to achieve its goal of more hours worked.” @thecommongreen.scot at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“The lessons are simple; if you're ahead of the game, impose 'free trade rules' and if you're behind the game, protect and invest in the domestic economy. Scotland is behind the game.” Robin McAlpine at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“PfG is supposed to be an ambitious and forward looking moment, so maybe next year, a new government, a new mandate and perhaps some new voices can effectively challenge the older ones.” @thecommongreen.scot at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“We must always ask: whom are we ‘defending’ ourselves against? Because using British military resources to bomb Yemen is absolutely not what the UK population wants, nor is it the path we should be taking.” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“It’s convenient to freeze anger into the word ‘woke’, not necessarily because they hate what it stands for but because elections are fought on the economy it means that they can avoid talking about an unpopular economic model.” @roryhamilton.bsky.social at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“The only thing that is venerated across our media is a self-centred mindset that believes in me first and dominance over all. Sociopathy is both a real condition and also a perfect metaphor for our institutions.” Robin McAlpine at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“It is simply irresponsible for politicians to make policy which has potentially devastating effects on vulnerable children if they do not have evidence to support it.” @thecommongreen.scot in @andrewlearmonth.bsky.social’s @heraldscotland.bsky.social scoop: www.heraldscotland.com/news/2516401...

“The notion that university is the only route to success is unhelpful. If we let policymakers decide that only higher education counts as a "positive destination," we risk giving them permission to under-invest in other pathways.” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“We should advocate for an appropriate level of top executive pay as a multiple of the median salary paid across all workers in the organisation and this becomes mandatory for companies to be recognised as a Fair Work company.” Dr Craig Dalzell at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“It’s no wonder that younger generations are often accused of "delayed adulthood." Society’s traditional milestones—home ownership, career progression, family life—are simply out of reach for many.” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“Swinney announced that he was not considering further increases to the payment because he believed that a further increase would “reduce the incentive to actually enter the labour market.” This is, in short, complete crap.” Dr Craig Dalzell at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“ @kneecapceol.bsky.social have taken an unapologetic position against Israel and are using the kind of language the rest of us are afraid to use to describe what they see. This is the function of art.” Robin McAlpine at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“ADF International, a vocal critic of Scotland’s buffer zones, saw a 281% increase (over £1m) in funding from its US parent organisation in just two years. What’s to stop them also targeting Scottish MSPs?” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“Members have consistently set the agenda, so we must ensure that there remains a left-wing voice in Holyrood and that we are not tempted by the neoliberal forces of Scotland’s establishment if we are to return to power.” Niall Christie at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“We seem to have a simple class divide. There is a getting-things-done class who know exactly what is wrong and have no power, and there is a senior-manager-and-quango class who either haven't got a clue what is going on or don't care.” Robin McAlpine at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

“Police officers are frequently pulled away from core duties to fill the gaps left by an overstretched NHS. The problem? They are not trained for these interventions.” Kaitlin Dryburgh at: www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Ahead of @scottishgreens.org conference, I was pleased to write for @thecommonweal.bsky.social newsletter today about the importance of members continuing to push our MSPs as they have in the last year. There’s lots to be hopeful about. We must build on it. www.commonweal.scot/articles/mag...

Manifesto'26 final Panel 3: - Robin McAlpine @thecommonweal.bsky.social -Simon Barrow - @snp.org Trade Union Group #Holyrood #Scotland #Independence