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Local Authority budgets are only hard to balance because Holyrood holds the power
Democracy, Money, Resources Robin McAlpine 05/06/2025 Democracy, Money, Resources Robin McAlpine 05/06/2025

Local Authority budgets are only hard to balance because Holyrood holds the power

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The tourist Levy isn’t the reason visitors are being priced out of staying in Edinburgh
Kaitlin Dryburgh 04/06/2025 Kaitlin Dryburgh 04/06/2025

The tourist Levy isn’t the reason visitors are being priced out of staying in Edinburgh

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It is hotel industry price gouging which is making Edinburgh tourism unaffordable
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 04/06/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 04/06/2025

It is hotel industry price gouging which is making Edinburgh tourism unaffordable

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To make politicians take recommendations seriously, someone must watch over them
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 03/06/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 03/06/2025

To make politicians take recommendations seriously, someone must watch over them

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Robin McAlpine clashes with Ex-NATO Commander over nuclear weapons
Robin McAlpine 03/06/2025 Robin McAlpine 03/06/2025

Robin McAlpine clashes with Ex-NATO Commander over nuclear weapons

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We're choosing between care and justice for vulnerable young people; to change that we must invest
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 02/06/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 02/06/2025

We're choosing between care and justice for vulnerable young people; to change that we must invest

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Galloway decision shows Scotland's leadership has given up on change
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 30/05/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 30/05/2025

Galloway decision shows Scotland's leadership has given up on change

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We need a different economic strategy, not more of a failing one
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 29/05/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 29/05/2025

We need a different economic strategy, not more of a failing one

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Scrapping training for older workers will betray the Just Transition
Industry, Learning, Wellbeing Robin McAlpine 28/05/2025 Industry, Learning, Wellbeing Robin McAlpine 28/05/2025

Scrapping training for older workers will betray the Just Transition

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Scrap the Public Inquiry system; bring in a Public Investigator system instead
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 27/05/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 27/05/2025

Scrap the Public Inquiry system; bring in a Public Investigator system instead

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The ruling class should not be allowed to mark their own homework
Robin McAlpine 23/05/2025 Robin McAlpine 23/05/2025

The ruling class should not be allowed to mark their own homework

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A Land Tax would close local government deficits; But Only If Holyrood Lets Go Of Control
Democracy, Money Robin McAlpine 22/05/2025 Democracy, Money Robin McAlpine 22/05/2025

A Land Tax would close local government deficits; But Only If Holyrood Lets Go Of Control

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We can only tackle climate change with honesty and collective action
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 21/05/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 21/05/2025

We can only tackle climate change with honesty and collective action

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Flamingo Land is the power of money distorting reality, it is not democratic
Robin McAlpine 20/05/2025 Robin McAlpine 20/05/2025

Flamingo Land is the power of money distorting reality, it is not democratic

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Nearly one in three private rental flats are uninhabitable - there must be inspections
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 20/05/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 20/05/2025

Nearly one in three private rental flats are uninhabitable - there must be inspections

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Carbon Offsets are ineffective. Scotland needs to audit our schemes
Resources, World Robin McAlpine 19/05/2025 Resources, World Robin McAlpine 19/05/2025

Carbon Offsets are ineffective. Scotland needs to audit our schemes

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Public administrators are out of control; only governance reform will stop them
Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 16/05/2025 Care, Democracy, Health, Independence, Industry, Information, Justice, Learning, Money, Place, Recreation, Resources, Security, Wellbeing, World Robin McAlpine 16/05/2025

Public administrators are out of control; only governance reform will stop them

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No evidence for Swinney’s claim that increasing the Child Payment will discourage work
Care, Information, Money, Wellbeing Robin McAlpine 15/05/2025 Care, Information, Money, Wellbeing Robin McAlpine 15/05/2025

No evidence for Swinney’s claim that increasing the Child Payment will discourage work

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Being ‘Better than England’ doesn’t mean doing ‘good enough’
Information, World Robin McAlpine 14/05/2025 Information, World Robin McAlpine 14/05/2025

Being ‘Better than England’ doesn’t mean doing ‘good enough’

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Migrants aren’t the enemy, but the fat cats are
Rory Hamilton 13/05/2025 Rory Hamilton 13/05/2025

Migrants aren’t the enemy, but the fat cats are

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