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  • Back to Life: Mapping Scotland's Alternative to Grouse Moors

    Back to Life: Mapping Scotland's Alternative to Grouse Moors

  • Back to Life: Visions for Alternative Futures for Scotland's Grouse Moors

    Back to Life: Visions for Alternative Futures for Scotland's Grouse Moors

  • Development Councils - A Proposal For A New System Of Local Democracy In Scotland

    Development Councils - A Proposal For A New System Of Local Democracy In Scotland

  • Our Democracy Is Not For Sale

    Our Democracy Is Not For Sale

  • Feed-In Tariffs Scheme: Common Weal Consultation Response

    Feed-In Tariffs Scheme: Common Weal Consultation Response

  • Scottish Building Regulations: Review of Energy Standards - Common Weal Consultation Response

    Scottish Building Regulations: Review of Energy Standards - Common Weal Consultation Response

  • Public Energy Company - Common Weal Consultation Response

    Public Energy Company - Common Weal Consultation Response

  • Fighting for Tax Jobs, Fighting For Justice: A Workers' Alternative

    Fighting for Tax Jobs, Fighting For Justice: A Workers' Alternative

  • Data Protection and Democracy

    Data Protection and Democracy

  • Incentives and Opportunities Signalled by Transmission Charges in Scotland

    Incentives and Opportunities Signalled by Transmission Charges in Scotland

  • Common Weal Inverness and InverYes - Consideration of the Sustainable Growth Commission Report

    Common Weal Inverness and InverYes - Consideration of the Sustainable Growth Commission Report

  • Scotland's Fiscal Future

    Scotland's Fiscal Future

  • How to Launch a Scottish Currency

    How to Launch a Scottish Currency

  • The Demographics of Independence - 2018 Edition

    The Demographics of Independence - 2018 Edition

  • A Silver Chain – A Critique of the Sustainable Growth Commission’s Monetary Policy Recommendations

    A Silver Chain – A Critique of the Sustainable Growth Commission’s Monetary Policy Recommendations

  • Foundations for Freedom: A discussion paper on the process for establishing an independent Scotland’s Constitution

    Foundations for Freedom: A discussion paper on the process for establishing an independent Scotland’s Constitution

  • An Unequal Kingdom: The Barriers to Federalism in the UK

    An Unequal Kingdom: The Barriers to Federalism in the UK

  • Public Private Partnerships: A formula for excess profits and failure

    Public Private Partnerships: A formula for excess profits and failure

  • Renewables Scotland 2030: A discussion paper on how to transform Scotland's energy sector by 2030 (2018)

    Renewables Scotland 2030: A discussion paper on how to transform Scotland's energy sector by 2030 (2018)

  • Scotland's Data Desert: The case for a Scottish Statistics Agency (2018)

    Scotland's Data Desert: The case for a Scottish Statistics Agency (2018)

  • Public Land Value Capture: A new model for housing development in Scotland (2018)

    Public Land Value Capture: A new model for housing development in Scotland (2018)

  • Towards a Defence & Security strategy for an independent Scotland (2017)

    Towards a Defence & Security strategy for an independent Scotland (2017)

  • A Scottish Approach to immigration post-Brexit (2017)

    A Scottish Approach to immigration post-Brexit (2017)

  • Preparing Scotland digitally for independence (2017)

    Preparing Scotland digitally for independence (2017)

  • A Public Future for Scotland's Railways (2017)

    A Public Future for Scotland's Railways (2017)

  • Scottish National Investment Bank: Submission to Consultation (2017)

    Scottish National Investment Bank: Submission to Consultation (2017)

  • Scotland's National Bank - Central Banking in an independent Scotland (2017)

    Scotland's National Bank - Central Banking in an independent Scotland (2017)

  • Open Government Note: Transparency in Public Finance - the role of good data (2017)

    Open Government Note: Transparency in Public Finance - the role of good data (2017)

  • Energy Strategy Consultation: Common Weal submission (2017)

    Energy Strategy Consultation: Common Weal submission (2017)

  • Alienating, insecure and unaffordable: Living in Scotland's private rented sector (2017)

    Alienating, insecure and unaffordable: Living in Scotland's private rented sector (2017)

  • Common Weal submission to economic data consultation (2017)

    Common Weal submission to economic data consultation (2017)

  • A Scottish Tax System: Imagining the Future (2017)

    A Scottish Tax System: Imagining the Future (2017)

  • Common Weal analysis of GERS 2017 reveals economic opportunities of independence

    Common Weal analysis of GERS 2017 reveals economic opportunities of independence

  • Social Security for All of Us: An independent Scotland as a modern welfare state (2017)

    Social Security for All of Us: An independent Scotland as a modern welfare state (2017)

  • Scottish Space Agency - A discussion on Scotland's place in the space industry (2017)

    Scottish Space Agency - A discussion on Scotland's place in the space industry (2017)

  • Backing Scotland's Currency - Foreign Exchange Reserves for an Independent Scotland (2017)

    Backing Scotland's Currency - Foreign Exchange Reserves for an Independent Scotland (2017)

  • Renew: Six policies that can refresh the Scottish Government's domestic agenda (2017)

    Renew: Six policies that can refresh the Scottish Government's domestic agenda (2017)

  • Public Procurement in Scotland: The case for scrutiny, accountability and transparency (2017)

    Public Procurement in Scotland: The case for scrutiny, accountability and transparency (2017)

  • Mapping Economic Potential in North-East Glasgow (2017)

    Mapping Economic Potential in North-East Glasgow (2017)

  • Potential dangers of public sector investment in hub sub debt (2017)

    Potential dangers of public sector investment in hub sub debt (2017)

  • Divest¦Reinvest: Scottish Council Pensions for a future worth living in (2017)

    Divest¦Reinvest: Scottish Council Pensions for a future worth living in (2017)

  • Air Departure Tax: A Post-Brexit Analysis (2017)

    Air Departure Tax: A Post-Brexit Analysis (2017)

  • A Citizens’ Assembly for the Scottish Parliament (2017)

    A Citizens’ Assembly for the Scottish Parliament (2017)

  • Building Scotland's future now: A new approach to financing public investment (2017)

    Building Scotland's future now: A new approach to financing public investment (2017)

  • The Demographics of Independence: A study of polling on and since the 2014 referendum (2017)

    The Demographics of Independence: A study of polling on and since the 2014 referendum (2017)

  • An Independent Scotland's borders and Customs: Principles and Approaches (2017)

    An Independent Scotland's borders and Customs: Principles and Approaches (2017)

  • The White Paper Project: Version 1.0 (2017)

    The White Paper Project: Version 1.0 (2017)

  • How to make a Currency: A Practical Guide (2017)

    How to make a Currency: A Practical Guide (2017)

  • Agenda for pioneering Open Government: A Common Weal contribution to the Open Government Programme (2016)

    Agenda for pioneering Open Government: A Common Weal contribution to the Open Government Programme (2016)

  • Beyond GERS: Scotland's fiscal position post-independence (2016)

    Beyond GERS: Scotland's fiscal position post-independence (2016)

  • Common Weal submission to Social Security Consultation (2016)

    Common Weal submission to Social Security Consultation (2016)

  • Housekeeping Scotland: Discussion paper outlining a new agenda for housing (2016)

    Housekeeping Scotland: Discussion paper outlining a new agenda for housing (2016)

  • Blueprint for a Scottish National Investment Bank (2016)

    Blueprint for a Scottish National Investment Bank (2016)

  • Claiming Scotland's Assets: A discussion paper on the division of assets and debts to an independent Scotland (2016)

    Claiming Scotland's Assets: A discussion paper on the division of assets and debts to an independent Scotland (2016)

  • Scottish Currency Options post-Brexit (2016)

    Scottish Currency Options post-Brexit (2016)

  • APD Cut: A Flighty Economic Case (2016)

    APD Cut: A Flighty Economic Case (2016)

  • The Economics of Shale Gas Extraction (2016)

    The Economics of Shale Gas Extraction (2016)

  • The Yes Volunteers: Capturing the biggest grassroots campaign in Scotland's history (2016)

    The Yes Volunteers: Capturing the biggest grassroots campaign in Scotland's history (2016)

  • Towards an industrial policy for Scotland: A discussion of principles and approaches (2016)

    Towards an industrial policy for Scotland: A discussion of principles and approaches (2016)

  • Banking for the Common Good: Laying the foundations of safe, sustainable, stakeholder banking in Scotland (2016)

    Banking for the Common Good: Laying the foundations of safe, sustainable, stakeholder banking in Scotland (2016)

  • What can the Scottish Parliament do with new social security powers? (2016)

    What can the Scottish Parliament do with new social security powers? (2016)

  • An Equal Start: A plan for equality in early learning and care in Scotland (2016)

    An Equal Start: A plan for equality in early learning and care in Scotland (2016)

  • From 'I' to 'We': Changing the narrative in Scotland's relationship with consumption (2015)

    From 'I' to 'We': Changing the narrative in Scotland's relationship with consumption (2015)

  • A Living Rent for Scotland's Private Tenants (2015)

    A Living Rent for Scotland's Private Tenants (2015)

  • ScotPound: Digital Money for the Common Good (2015)

    ScotPound: Digital Money for the Common Good (2015)

  • Scottish Sovereignty in the age of Mass Surveillance (2015)

    Scottish Sovereignty in the age of Mass Surveillance (2015)

  • Housing for a Better Nation (2014)

    Housing for a Better Nation (2014)

  • Investment in Scotland: A Common Weal Approach (2014)

    Investment in Scotland: A Common Weal Approach (2014)

  • Food in a Common Weal Scotland (2014)

    Food in a Common Weal Scotland (2014)

  • Socioeconomic Rights in an Independent Scotland (2014)

    Socioeconomic Rights in an Independent Scotland (2014)

  • A Red Road to Regeneration in Scotland? (2014)

    A Red Road to Regeneration in Scotland? (2014)

  • Women of an Independent Mind: The Future of Women's Equality in Scotland (2014)

    Women of an Independent Mind: The Future of Women's Equality in Scotland (2014)

  • Defence and Foreign Policy in an Independent Scotland: Key Considerations (2014)

    Defence and Foreign Policy in an Independent Scotland: Key Considerations (2014)

  • Not by the People: The Launch of the Commission on Fair Access to Political Influence (2014)

    Not by the People: The Launch of the Commission on Fair Access to Political Influence (2014)

  • Scotland and International Trade Organisations

    Scotland and International Trade Organisations

  • The Future of the Energy Storage Industry in Scotland

    The Future of the Energy Storage Industry in Scotland

  • Time For Life: Why a four-day, 30-hour working week can create a stronger economy, a more equal society and greater life satisfaction for everybody (2014)

    Time For Life: Why a four-day, 30-hour working week can create a stronger economy, a more equal society and greater life satisfaction for everybody (2014)

  • In Place of Anxiety - Social Security for the Common Weal (2014)

    In Place of Anxiety - Social Security for the Common Weal (2014)

  • Occupational Health and Safety in Scotland (2014)

    Occupational Health and Safety in Scotland (2014)

  • Social Justice, The Common Weal and Children and Young People in Scotland (2014)

    Social Justice, The Common Weal and Children and Young People in Scotland (2014)

  • Social Justice, The Common Weal and Children and Young People in Scotland (2014)

    Social Justice, The Common Weal and Children and Young People in Scotland (2014)

  • A Common Weal Education (2014)

    A Common Weal Education (2014)

  • Missing the Risk (2013)

    Missing the Risk (2013)

  • Working Together: A vision for industrial democracy in a Common Weal economy (2013)

    Working Together: A vision for industrial democracy in a Common Weal economy (2013)

  • The Mismanagement of Britain A record of the UK’s declining competitiveness - and its implications (2013)

    The Mismanagement of Britain A record of the UK’s declining competitiveness - and its implications (2013)

  • Using our Buying Power to Benefit Scotland - the case for change (2013)

    Using our Buying Power to Benefit Scotland - the case for change (2013)

  • The Silent Crisis: Failure and Revival in Local Democracy in Scotland (2012)

    The Silent Crisis: Failure and Revival in Local Democracy in Scotland (2012)

  • No Need To Be Afraid An assessment of possible threats to Scotland’s security and how they should be addressed (2012)

    No Need To Be Afraid An assessment of possible threats to Scotland’s security and how they should be addressed (2012)

  • The Case for Universalism An assessment of the evidence on the effectiveness and efficiency of the universal welfare state (2012)

    The Case for Universalism An assessment of the evidence on the effectiveness and efficiency of the universal welfare state (2012)

  • The Dysfunctional UK Economy: A macroeconomic assesment of whether the UK economy is strong and secure (2013)

    The Dysfunctional UK Economy: A macroeconomic assesment of whether the UK economy is strong and secure (2013)

  • No More Excuses: How a Common Weal Approach can end poverty in Scotland (2013)

    No More Excuses: How a Common Weal Approach can end poverty in Scotland (2013)

  • Options for Scotland and The Jimmy Reid Foundation - Economic Policy Options for an Independent Scotland (2013)

    Options for Scotland and The Jimmy Reid Foundation - Economic Policy Options for an Independent Scotland (2013)

  • Government by the People: The final report of the commission on fair access to political influence (2013)

    Government by the People: The final report of the commission on fair access to political influence (2013)

  • Investing in the Good Society: Five Questions on Tax and the Common Weal (2013)

    Investing in the Good Society: Five Questions on Tax and the Common Weal (2013)

  • The Democratic University A proposal for university governance for the Common Weal (2013)

    The Democratic University A proposal for university governance for the Common Weal (2013)

  • Repossesing the Future: A Common Weal Strategy for Community and Democratic Ownership of Scotland’s Energy Resources (2013)

    Repossesing the Future: A Common Weal Strategy for Community and Democratic Ownership of Scotland’s Energy Resources (2013)

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