by Robin McAlpine | 12 Oct 2026 | Analysis
My dad had started an engineering SME and was doing meetings to try and raise some capital. One financier who was helping organised a trip to Jordan where he believed funding could be raised. My dad met a Jordanian businessman and they got on well, to the extent the... by Robin McAlpine | 9 Oct 2026 | Analysis
First published by Common Weal I would like to propose a change be made to the children’s fable Three Little Pigs. Basically the plot stays identical – it’s a technical discussion of construction technologies and how they relate to environmental change (in... by Robin McAlpine | 7 Oct 2026 | Opinion
There are two things happening simultaneously in my head just now and they aren’t making me feel better. One is a creeping fear that things may be even worse than I think in terms of the state of western society (and of Scotland). The other is that I am less and... by Robin McAlpine | 5 Oct 2026 | Analysis
There are two stories you’ve very possibly read today that you have not linked in your head. But they are linked and understanding why they are linked will do a lot to help you understand why parts of our political debate seem not only extremely hostile but... by Robin McAlpine | 2 Oct 2026 | Analysis
First published by Common Weal Sometime soon, a dull-looking man is going to appear on your television screens and tell you he has a wee problem. He will tell us it will make us all poorer if he doesn’t do something, and what he wants to do is to make you even...
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