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Ten months and counting
Next year’s local elections shouldn’t be dominated by national issues, writes AILEEN COLLERAN It’s ironic that the de-coupling of Scottish council elections from Holyrood was meant to enable local...
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Midges and smirr and ‘independence’
Nationalists are avoiding the difficult questions over their preferred option for Scotland’s future. ALEX GALLAGHER’S not having that High summer in Scotland and the air is filled with midges, smirr...
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The case for ‘Scottish Studies’
Labour should focus its criticism on literacy levels, rather than on the teaching of Scotland’s history and culture, says AILEEN COLLERAN Although I can understand the obvious temptation to...
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Libraries have a future, and it’s a bright one
Glasgow city councillor and former librarian AILEEN COLLERAN responds to ex-Labour Chief Librarian and Downing Street advisor John McTernan on the future of libraries In many ways, I can’t help...
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A co-operative council?
Edinburgh city council Labour group leader ANDREW BURNS outline his vision of an Edinburgh run according to co-operative principles. Edinburgh is a mere six months away from the next local government...
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Keep our services public
ANDREW BURNS, the leader of the Labour group on the City of Edinburgh Council, calls on the SNP/Lib Dem administration to abandon plans for the privatisation of public services in the city Back in...
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After 31 years, you’d have thought they might have some policies…
After Allison Hunter’s comments to the Scotsman, MICHAEL SHANKS questions whether or not the SNP have anything to offer Glasgow. Before I begin, I should state an interest. When I was selected as a...
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Pay Day Lenders in Glasgow: Straight Talking Misery
On the day the Office of Fair Trading has confirmed it is to refer the payday loans market to the Competition Commission to investigate “deep-rooted” problems, Glasgow’s City Treasurer, Councillor...
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A smarter Glasgow – achieving a step change in attainment
It’s rare to read an article on education in Glasgow that doesn’t start by reeling off all the reasons why attainment has historically been lower than average in our fair city. I’m not going to do...
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