Climate Crisis
Robin McAlpine – Fury or Hope?
We are moving from a failed economy to a failed societ. It doesn’t have to be this way. Robin McAlpine is the director of the Scottish think and do tank Common Weal Cross-posted from Common […]
Robin McAlpline
National Politics
Robin McAlpine – What is Society?
Britain is trying to come to grips with what community responsibility is, especially as its elite shows its complete disrespect for any such thing. Robin McAlpine is the director of the Scottish think and do […]
Climate Crisis
Robin McAlpine – Carbon Capture and Storage
Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is another one of those simple technical fixes that is supposed to stop climate change, but does not work Robin McAlpine is the director of the Scottish think and do […]
Corruption
Robin McAlpine – We’re losing the bunfight so we must win the battle of ideas
We’re supposed to believe in something that doesn’t exist but not believe something that does. Robin McAlpine is the director of the Scottish think and do tank Common Weal. Cross-posted from Source Keir Starmer, the […]
Corruption
Robin McAlpine: We’re spiralling towards an Economic Crisis – why isn’t Scotland taking it seriously?
There are so many progressive thinkers and groups in Europe, but none of them appear to be going anywhere or even have the potential to do so. Then Scotland keeps coming up. Robin McAlpine is […]
Austerity
Robin McAlpine – RIP ‘Moderates’ – I’m not sure you’ll be missed
Common Weal Director Robin McAlpine argues the Yellow Vests protests in France marks the end of a 40 years political empire that said it didn’t have an ideology but always ruled for the rich – […]