by Robin McAlpine | 16 May 2023 | Opinion
You don’t get this from me often but departing Child Commissioner Bruce Adamson was slightly too hard on the Scottish Government’s track record on children and poverty. Not a lot, but a bit. This tells us a number of things which are important for the... by Robin McAlpine | 12 May 2023 | Analysis
First published by Common Weal I’ve tried the following question with quite a few people now and no-one has got it right (I wouldn’t have if you’d asked me in advance). The question is simple; in a recent opinion poll the polling company asked for... by Robin McAlpine | 11 May 2023 | Opinion
In January I was at a conference in Wales where I was on a panel with Adam Price, then the leader of Plaid Cymru. Just before we were about to go onto the panel the news broke about the tragic and unexpected death of the wife of Labour leader Mark Drakeford.... by Robin McAlpine | 10 May 2023 | Opinion
NOTE: I have been contacted by the owners of the company referenced in this article. I want to emphasise that nothing in this article is inaccurate or wrong. But I’ve agreed to add this note as a favour because the people involved in this company are genuine and... by Robin McAlpine | 9 May 2023 | Opinion
There’s a voice I keep hearing in my head just now, almost involuntarily. It’s the wee guy from Chewin’ The Fat who would contradict powerful people who were saying things that obviously weren’t true (or, indeed, just to annoy people)....
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