by Robin McAlpine | 14 Aug 2023 | Opinion
There are strange, unwritten rules when it comes to small-p politics, and when you apply those rules to Big-P Politics, they delineate the the boundaries of what constitutes a feasible political strategy. Or they should – but sadly no-one seems to have told the... by Robin McAlpine | 11 Aug 2023 | Opinion
Of all the annual political circuses, the one that leaves the sourest taste in my mouth is exam results week. Yes it’s lovely to see all the excited pupils who got what they needed enthusiastic about the rest of their lives, but increasingly I find the exercise... by Robin McAlpine | 9 Aug 2023 | Opinion
Throughout history empires have collapsed for many reasons – political instability, military over-reach, natural disaster and over-extraction (taking too much out of what they are parasitic upon) among them. It is this last factor which will lead to the eventual... by Robin McAlpine | 8 Aug 2023 | Opinion
It has been a difficult week for people who believe in climate change. It isn’t just the dreadful decision-making coming out of Westminster and some unpopular decision-making from the Scottish Government, it’s the way it has empowered a brand of latent... by Robin McAlpine | 2 Aug 2023 | Analysis
(I wrote yesterday that I’d do a piece today with a positive vision of how to sell environmental change to people. I’ll do that in my Common Weal newsletter piece on Friday. But there is one more technical thing I want to explain before I do that…)...
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