DOUG NICHOLLS says the parasitic finance markets must be challenged or another British government could be toppled
UNISON’s Scottish local government branches meet in Glasgow at a time when there is unprecedented political turmoil.
Each day brings yet more confusion, indecision and political skulduggery as a result of the double blows from the ongoing Brexit fallout and the austerity agenda.
Local government workers know first hand that budgets have been slashed under austerity and the outlook is further worsened by Brexit chaos.
The late country singer’s Imagination Library has put hundreds of millions of books into children’s hands. We should build on that legacy by defending the libraries at the heart of our communities, says BRENDA AITCHISON
To govern again, we must first earn back the confidence of the people who founded our movement
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
The election offers a critical chance to shape the future of pay, care and community provision in Wales, says Unison’s JESS TURNER



