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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
A LEFT-WING Scottish think tank has branded the SNP’s flagship employment programme as “weak, limited and oversold.”
Research published by the Jimmy Reid Foundation today, evaluating the Scottish government’s Fair Work policy, claimed that the previous government has not matched its rhetoric with actions.
Written by Professor Gregor Gall, the report outlines a number of issues with the government’s current set of policies, criticising the lack of compulsion placed upon employers to implement better working conditions.
Burnham’s Makerfield triumph offers the party the opportunity to reconnect with working people, but only if it rejects business as usual, says CAROL MOCHAN MSP
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
