“Buy my nurses – you can work them harder”

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...

Naw ye urnae

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)....

We can’t afford to normalise failure

On Saturday I was in Greenock for a family event. It was the first time I’ve seen the hulks of 801 and 802 since they became visibly something a bit like a boat. I hadn’t really thought about this in advance – I drove round a bend and… there they...

Deeper into the challenge of changing Scotland

First published by Common Weal I’ve had a lot of correspondence (and some comments on the Common Weal website) resulting from last week’s article. I know how depressing it is to read for many people just now, but that is why I am keen to see debate in...

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