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Glasgow’s visitor levy is a start – but what next?
While the council can generate much-needed income with this new charge, making the city sustainable and affordable for its all-important workers needs a wider approach that’s not just focused on tourism, writes IAN MacCORQUODALE
Bath Street in Glasgow
PAUL ATKIN argues that we must avoid being tied to the millstone of US energy policy — a death sentence paid for by big oil — and embrace co-operation with the world’s green leader for a renewable, sustainable future
The move against alleged PKK members that sparked outrage as a community centre in north London was raided last year has now come to trial, writes TONY BURKE, but in the meantime, the peace process abroad has changed the situation almost entirely
NICK WRIGHT reports from Italy, where 80 cities saw Gaza strikes as unions paralysed transport and massive crowds clashed with police in Milan — but France is also kicking off, and Westminster, in a very different way, is facing a crisis of legitimacy too
The modern railway network turns 200 this month and is currently one of the greenest forms of transport. But unless focus shifts from profits to people, Britain won’t benefit from it, argue ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT
ZHANG HE highlights pressure coming from the global South for a more multilateral approach to global governance and a more equitable world order
GLASGOW is struggling, public services have been repeatedly cut back, there are thousands left stuck on social housing lists and we have a public transport system that only makes sense to the profiteering shareholders of the private companies that have been allowed to run it.
But right now the council is consulting on introducing a visitor levy across the city that has the potential to generate much needed cash for our city’s struggling services. The only problem? They want to put the money back into tourism.
For most workers and tenants Glasgow is no longer an affordable place to live. Since 2010 private rent has increased 30 points above inflation while workers’ wages have stagnated. As a result thousands are considering having to move out of the neighbourhoods and communities they call home, often having to move away from family, friends and established caring and support networks.
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