Dr Craig Dalȝell
@thecommongreen.scot
Head of Policy & Research at Common Weal
Wrote a book: tinyurl.com/AllofOurFutures
Main social media at Mastodon: @[email protected]
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My personal blog: https://thecommongreen.scot/
Wrote a book: tinyurl.com/AllofOurFutures
Main social media at Mastodon: @[email protected]
Donate to CW: https://commonweal.scot/donate/
My personal blog: https://thecommongreen.scot/
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A new report from the Scottish Land Commission shows how lessons from around the world could help Scotland modernise the way it values land and property, strengthening the foundation for fairer taxation to support sustainable public finances, and action on climate change.
Global best practice could help Scotland unlock fairer, greener land taxation, report finds
A new report from the Scottish Land Commission shows how lessons from around the world could help Scotland modernise the way it values land and property, strengthening the foundation for fairer taxation to support sustainable public finances, and action on climate change.
www.scottishconstructionnow.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:21 AM
A new report from the Scottish Land Commission shows how lessons from around the world could help Scotland modernise the way it values land and property, strengthening the foundation for fairer taxation to support sustainable public finances, and action on climate change.
Given that the next headline is almost certainly not going to be "New bus route announced to service asylum barracks" it will be "Asylum seeker in military barracks dies after missing critical medical appointments"
The performative cruelty is, of course, the point.
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The performative cruelty is, of course, the point.
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Government to ban asylum seekers from using taxis
The ban is set to come in February and any exemptions will have to be signed off by the Home Office.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 29, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Given that the next headline is almost certainly not going to be "New bus route announced to service asylum barracks" it will be "Asylum seeker in military barracks dies after missing critical medical appointments"
The performative cruelty is, of course, the point.
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The performative cruelty is, of course, the point.
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Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Referendum results can be immutable or they can be democratic. Not both.
What’s Scotland supposed to do? Consult Nostradamus to find out how we have another referendum?
Rachel Reeves says that even if the SNP wins a majority on its own at Holyrood the UK government will still not permit another vote.
It’s a democratic outrage
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
Rachel Reeves says that even if the SNP wins a majority on its own at Holyrood the UK government will still not permit another vote.
It’s a democratic outrage
My @heraldscotland.bsky.social column
Must Scotland consult Nostradamus to find out how we hold another referendum?
The UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves says there won’t be another vote even if the SNP wins a majority at Holyrood in May – that’s a democratic…
www.heraldscotland.com
November 28, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Referendum results can be immutable or they can be democratic. Not both.
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New net migration figures at 930am.
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
November 27, 2025 at 7:54 AM
New net migration figures at 930am.
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
Net migration fell half a million to 344,000 in 2024 from 848k in 2023
56% of people think it went up last year
17% think stayed the same
14% think it went down
2025 figure to be lower again
16% expect that
38% think it will be up
31% about the same
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Our Friends Marlene and Fiona at Scottish Independence Podcasts with some insights into the 2025 Scottish Currency Group Conference
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Behind the Scenes at the SCG Conference
YouTube video by Scottish Independence Podcasts: IndyPod Extra
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November 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Our Friends Marlene and Fiona at Scottish Independence Podcasts with some insights into the 2025 Scottish Currency Group Conference
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You are a backbench MP for an Opposition party. Your contribution to this budget was to squawk "Up. Up. Down. Down" at the behest of the Party Leader.
You believe that you are doing a good job.
You believe that you are doing a good job.
November 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
You are a backbench MP for an Opposition party. Your contribution to this budget was to squawk "Up. Up. Down. Down" at the behest of the Party Leader.
You believe that you are doing a good job.
You believe that you are doing a good job.
"Abolishing Bingo Duty" is the most weirdly British policy to come out of the budget so far...
November 26, 2025 at 1:27 PM
"Abolishing Bingo Duty" is the most weirdly British policy to come out of the budget so far...
A good measure. I've often applied something similar to the Scottish budgets. On that scale, any policy worth less than £100mn up or down is basically petty cash.
From now on, when discussing the budget, please use “is this measure bigger than the cost to the exchequer of gen Z drinking less” as your metric for assessing whether something actually raises or costs a significant sum
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 PM
A good measure. I've often applied something similar to the Scottish budgets. On that scale, any policy worth less than £100mn up or down is basically petty cash.
Leaked OBR report confirms electricity consumers will start paying for Sizewell C nuclear plant using a risky PFI-like financial scheme initiated by Boris Johnson and that we'll pay for years before the plant even produces any electricity - if it ever does.
www.commonweal.scot/policies/nuc...
www.commonweal.scot/policies/nuc...
November 26, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Leaked OBR report confirms electricity consumers will start paying for Sizewell C nuclear plant using a risky PFI-like financial scheme initiated by Boris Johnson and that we'll pay for years before the plant even produces any electricity - if it ever does.
www.commonweal.scot/policies/nuc...
www.commonweal.scot/policies/nuc...
Interesting devolution problem coming.
Reeves' mansion tax "will flow to central government rather than remain with local authorities".
We'll have to see if that applies to Scotland given the ongoing consultation on Scottish Council Tax reform...
Reeves' mansion tax "will flow to central government rather than remain with local authorities".
We'll have to see if that applies to Scotland given the ongoing consultation on Scottish Council Tax reform...
November 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Interesting devolution problem coming.
Reeves' mansion tax "will flow to central government rather than remain with local authorities".
We'll have to see if that applies to Scotland given the ongoing consultation on Scottish Council Tax reform...
Reeves' mansion tax "will flow to central government rather than remain with local authorities".
We'll have to see if that applies to Scotland given the ongoing consultation on Scottish Council Tax reform...
Common Weal Daily Briefing
The Scottish Government launches a new "portal" to make it easier to sell off strategic Scottish assets.
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The Scottish Government launches a new "portal" to make it easier to sell off strategic Scottish assets.
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The Scottish Government continues selling off scottish assets — Common Weal
One of the major themes for Common Weal’s policy output this year has been our campaign for Scotland to bring our renewable energy resources into public ownership. It started this year with the Scotti...
www.commonweal.scot
November 26, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Common Weal Daily Briefing
The Scottish Government launches a new "portal" to make it easier to sell off strategic Scottish assets.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
The Scottish Government launches a new "portal" to make it easier to sell off strategic Scottish assets.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
Common Weal Daily Briefing
"Return to Office" mandates serve only bosses and landlords.
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"Return to Office" mandates serve only bosses and landlords.
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“Return to Office” mandates serve only bosses and landlords — Common Weal
The Herald is reporting today that the Scottish Government is creeping its civil servants back into offices despite overwhelming objections from workers and their trade unions. Five years ago, the...
www.commonweal.scot
November 24, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Common Weal Daily Briefing
"Return to Office" mandates serve only bosses and landlords.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
"Return to Office" mandates serve only bosses and landlords.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
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We have just extended our Lend & Mend collection AGAIN so along with our loanable tools and sewing machines we now have a loanable collection of KITCHENWARE. Baking tins, flan dishes, cutters and more. 🍳 #GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
Find out more at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/kitchenware/
Find out more at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/kitchenware/
November 24, 2025 at 10:18 AM
We have just extended our Lend & Mend collection AGAIN so along with our loanable tools and sewing machines we now have a loanable collection of KITCHENWARE. Baking tins, flan dishes, cutters and more. 🍳 #GreenLibraries #LoveLibraries
Find out more at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/kitchenware/
Find out more at: orkneylibrary.org.uk/kitchenware/
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what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
November 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
what a surprise, majority of fash "Ireland is full" posts on shitter are from outside Ireland
Common Weal Daily Briefing Repost
Covid lessons should have been learned by the Scottish Government in real time.
Covid lessons should have been learned by the Scottish Government in real time.
Covid lessons should have been learned in real time
Covid lessons should have been learned in real time
thecommongreen.scot
November 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Common Weal Daily Briefing Repost
Covid lessons should have been learned by the Scottish Government in real time.
Covid lessons should have been learned by the Scottish Government in real time.
Reposted by Dr Craig Dalȝell
The glorious future which we must trash data protection and copyright for
November 23, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The glorious future which we must trash data protection and copyright for
Common Weal Daily Briefing
Covid lessons should have been learned in real time.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
Covid lessons should have been learned in real time.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
Covid lessons should have been learned in real time — Common Weal
Common Weal looks at the second report of the UK Covid Inquiry with some frustration . It's not that we don't agree with the findings, its that we were reporting on these issues in real time. There i...
www.commonweal.scot
November 22, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Common Weal Daily Briefing
Covid lessons should have been learned in real time.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
Covid lessons should have been learned in real time.
www.commonweal.scot/daily-briefi...
For what should be fairly obvious reasons, I have a firm conviction that no individual should be allowed to own or part own more than one media outlet.
Daily Mail owner strikes 500 million pound deal for Telegraph, FT reports reut.rs/3MgomGs
Daily Mail owner strikes 500 million pound deal for Telegraph, FT reports
Daily Mail owner DMGT has struck a 500 million pound ($650 million) deal to buy rival newspaper The Telegraph in a tie-up that would create one of the most powerful right-leaning media groups in Britain, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
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November 22, 2025 at 9:59 AM
For what should be fairly obvious reasons, I have a firm conviction that no individual should be allowed to own or part own more than one media outlet.
Burning a barrel of oil causes pollution and environmental and social damage amounting to between $200-$1,000 that isn't paid for by the oil companies selling the barrel nor those who burn it. That's a pretty hefty subsidy right there.
KERNEN: Does the admin want to dismantle wind projects that are getting started?
WRIGHT: The track record is bad. We've spent hundreds of billions of subsidies for an energy source that's sometimes there. The main goal is to stop subsidizing. There are no meaningful subsidies for fossil fuels
WRIGHT: The track record is bad. We've spent hundreds of billions of subsidies for an energy source that's sometimes there. The main goal is to stop subsidizing. There are no meaningful subsidies for fossil fuels
November 20, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Burning a barrel of oil causes pollution and environmental and social damage amounting to between $200-$1,000 that isn't paid for by the oil companies selling the barrel nor those who burn it. That's a pretty hefty subsidy right there.
Robin McAlpine, March 2020: "Avoiding the difficult decisions but pretending you’ve made them anyway isn’t leading. As of tomorrow, they might nationalise ScotRail because the UK did it today. Being Boris Johnson’s echo isn’t leading."
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Nicola Sturgeon 'failed to anticipate' the Covid-19 threat, became 'too dependent' on UK ministers and sidelined Cabinet colleagues during the pandemic, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has found
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@andrewlearmonth.bsky.social
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November 20, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Robin McAlpine, March 2020: "Avoiding the difficult decisions but pretending you’ve made them anyway isn’t leading. As of tomorrow, they might nationalise ScotRail because the UK did it today. Being Boris Johnson’s echo isn’t leading."
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