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Democracy Max – Future of Scottish Democracy
With all this talk about “constitutional change”: House of Lords Reform; Referendum on Scottish separatism; greater Fiscal and Monetary Union in Europe, now would appear to be the time for people in Scotland to consider its democratic future. Scotland has … Continue reading
Will it be worth the paper?
I’m referring here to the Rio+20 meeting taking place right now. Is it just going to join all the other bits of paper that have failed to be implemented? The reason I ask is that its very difficult for 190 … Continue reading
We are the cause of overfishing
It is reckoned that if we continue to fish the seas at current rates of extraction, there will be none left by 2050. It can take many decades for a decimated fishery to recover. The number of fish allowed to … Continue reading
Can local parties get back into the policy mix?
I’ve just been Chief Steward at the Scottish Party’s recent conference in Perth for the 19th time. During that time I’ve noticed a drop-off in local parties contributing motions and/or amendments to the policy making process. The oldest agenda I … Continue reading
C2C Reclaiming Local Democracy
On Saturday 5th April 2014 I attended an event hosted by Electoral Reform Society Scotland at the Playfair Library, Old College, Edinburgh University. The event was call “From Centre to Community – Reclaiming Local Democracy in Scotland. There were 10 … Continue reading →