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Those responsible for the failures continue to leave footprints all over the Scottish political agenda which are entirely out of proportion to the minority position they hold

Ian Bell sees in the recent riots the clear fingerprints of Britain’s inequality and while Scotland may have avoided the violence it is just as afflicted by the unfairness. What can be done?

Jim and Margaret Cuthbert argue that many of the problems facing both Scotland and the world could be tackled – but only if nations are willing to exert their power on markets.

Henry Maitles looks at the big issues facing Scottish school education and that from citizenship to inequality, tackling neoliberalism is a big agenda

Eurig Scandrett looks at the history of non-violence, environmental justice and the left in post-devolution Scotland and concludes that there is an awful lot still to be achieved

Gregor Gall explains why a creative case for the right of workers to have a say in their workplace is as relevant now as in the days of the UCS work-in

Pat Kane argues for the need for a new political economy of wellbeing and sustainability in Scotland both to create a more sustainable society and a more fulfilled population

Campbell Christie explains why the report of his Commission on public service delivery rejected the 'slash and burn' approach of London in favour of a more thoughtful and collective appraoch

There has been much discussion of the influence of Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation on UK politics. David Miller explores whether Scotland is immune or whether we are just another target

Jimmy Cloughley, one of the veterans of the Upper Clyde Shipyard work-in of 40 years ago, reflects on that time and what legacy it has bestowed on UK politics