The Reid Foundation
@ReidFoundation
Scottish think tank founded in memory of trade unionist Jimmy Reid, to continue his legacy of radical political thinking and action. His words still echo.
A new Reid Foundation paper with Scottish Hazards: Tackling the causes of working-age ill health. It sets out ways that governments could address the causes of ill health in the workplace and broader health inequalities - before cutting benefits. reidfoundation.scot/2025/06/tackli…
Two in five arrested for last summer’s UK riots had been reported for domestic abuse. This information provided by police forces indicates overlaps between public violent disorder and domestic violence and abuse. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…
This is desperate - he’s selectively focused on water usage, meter coverage, and leakage. There are very good reasons why these are higher in Scotland What matters is water quality, environmental performance and price. Scotland performs better on all three
OFFICIAL: The SNP are managing water pollution in Scotland even worse than the Tories did in England👇🏼
McFadden statement implies ministers want to avoid legislation to set up the standards commission. The result is that enforcement is not properly addressed or strengthened. The role of independent scrutiny, essential for public confidence, is left hanging. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Number of new homes being built in key sector ‘in decline’. Build to rent is not a ‘key sector’ - our regular reminder that landlordism damages the housing market. heraldscotland.com/news/25342626.…
The real winners from Trump’s ‘AI action plan’? Millions spent by Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and others on lobbying appear to have paid off as president vows to cut red tape and remove the ‘guardrails’ on AI development. theguardian.com/technology/202…
Why it matters who owns a newspaper. Foreign states will now be allowed to hold up to a 15% stake in British media. theconversation.com/why-it-matters…
Five reasons why driverless cars probably won’t take over your street any time soon. Until the technical, legal, ethical and commercial challenges are addressed, the widespread rollout of driverless vehicles will remain a long-term vision. theconversation.com/five-reasons-w…
3 days notice?! What an absolute disgrace @BrewDog
Want to import toxic chemicals into Britain with scant scrutiny? There is in fact a means of reducing costs while maintaining high standards: simply mirror EU rules. Though far from perfect, they set the world’s highest standards for chemical regulation. theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
What was the Battle of Orgreave, and why has the government launched an inquiry into it? The announcement of an inquiry has been a long time coming for miners’ groups. theconversation.com/what-was-the-b…
Why is there a public funds row over Alexander Dennis leaving Scotland. £90m government funding after first proposing to cut around one-third of its Scottish workforce in 2020 and then admitting it is looking to move to England in June. heraldscotland.com/news/25330480.…
On return of the Pensions Commission, @mikeclancy1 says: “The UK economy is sitting on a pension timebomb, with most employees not accruing enough to give them decent retirements, & it's welcome that the govt has recognised this and is taking action." ⬇️ prospect.org.uk/news/prospect-…
Water quality in Scotland: ScotGov letter to UK Secretary of State correcting “inaccurate and misleading comments regarding performance in Scotland.”Ironically, despite public ownership, Scotland follows the English regulatory system, to our cost. scottishgov-newsroom.prgloo.com/correspondence…
Pope condemns Gaza war’s ‘barbarity’ as 93 reported killed by Israeli fire while waiting for food. Israeli forces open fire on hungry Palestinians near Gaza City in one of bloodiest incidents involving aid seekers. theguardian.com/world/2025/jul…
Scrap Ofwat, says major report, as author warns water bills will rise by 30% in five years. Scotland has similar regulatory system under the disgraced Water Industry Commission. It should also be scrapped. bbc.co.uk/news/live/c4g8…
UK Govt 'revives' Pension Commission to address pension undersaving issues. This partly reflects too many working age adults (45 per cent) saving nothing at all into a pension, with lower earners, the self-employed and some ethnic minorities at risk. pensionsage.com/pa/Govt-revive…
It doesn’t have to be welfare versus warfare. Changes that make tax fairer could fund both. To make this sustainable, a combination of targeted tax reform, economic growth and spending efficiency will be needed. Finding a fairer way of sharing the burden. theconversation.com/it-doesnt-have…
Our latest issue is now online📰 “Duties Against Empire” features new writing on resisting rearmament, militarism, and genocide. With articles on football, windfarms, the future of the left, and much more. Read and subscribe now! scottishleftreview.scot scottishleftreview.scot/subscribe/
The inside story on firms feasting on Scotland's nationalised trains. ScotRail trains are leased from the private sector at eye-watering cost to the taxpayer. 25% of every ticket sold in Scotland goes to private companies leasing “rolling stock”. heraldscotland.com/news/25326799.…
Tourist chiefs call out Edinburgh on 'unworkable' levy. Amazing how the hotel industry manages this in most major cities across the world- but Edinburgh can’t! heraldscotland.com/news/25321520.…
