Where was the third sector in Lamont's party speech?
Johann Lamont's big conference speech was rhetorically impressive but does local government really equal community empowerment? Read more
Strategic Discussion paper - Local Democracy
Key principles Local democracy is not the same as local government. Local representative democracy and participative democracy, where... Read more
Nelson mandela - his legacy is our legacy
Ironically passing on the night of the launch of his biopic, many more will now take the time and space to reflect on his life and... Read more
White paper no knight in shining armour
If Scotland’s future is based on a done deal made behind closed doors away from people and communities, then what’s the point? Read more
A sticking plaster approach to the budget?
One of our policy officers mistakenly wrote down that the Finance Secretary had allocated £32.5m extra funds in his Budget announcement this... Read more