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Francis Stuart retweeted
Today, alongside @FoEScot, we launch the new report from the Just Transition Partnership: 'Let's Go Public'.
For too long has public money funded energy, transport & retrofit programmes that remain in private hands.
It's time to take back power; it's time for public ownership.
Francis Stuart retweeted
It's publication day!
An Injury to All: The Unmaking of the British Working Class is published today, 27 October 2026, by @VersoBooks.
My book is a new history how Britain's formerly powerful working class was pushed to the political margins. Order🔽
versobooks.com/en-gb/product…
Francis Stuart retweeted
Great to have @TrademarkBF over for three days of fantastic political education - helping our movement make sense of the present economic moment and develop the educational tools and techniques to change it ✊️
Francis Stuart retweeted
Weekend one of our left political economy programme with @ScottishTUC affiliate educators is wrapped! Three days of serious thinking about who creates wealth, who captures it, and how workers organise to change that. Solidarity to all involved. ✊ @S_O_Nuallain @Sean_Byers84
Francis Stuart retweeted
Many are claiming this analysis proves that Scotland’s 48% top tax rate reduced revenue. While it’s useful analysis, the data doesn’t support such a definitive conclusion.
Here’s why we should treat it with some caution🧵
“If the Scottish Government wants to respond progressively and practically to Andy Burnham’s Manchesterism, it should park its tanks on Labour’s historical lawn of municipal socialism.”
Thoughtful @RozFoyer column in @heraldscotland
Andy Burnham’s local power pitch should make Holyrood take notice.
Scotland needs a serious conversation about centralisation, local democracy and who controls the essentials people rely on.
Read @RozFoyer's latest column in @heraldscotland
heraldscotland.com/politics/…
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Francis Stuart retweeted
No worker should retire after years of public service only to be left waiting for the pension they are owed.
Read @RozFoyer's column in @heraldscotland on the Capita pensions scandal below
heraldscotland.com/politics/…
New @ScottishTUC report shows the wealth of Scotland’s 10 richest people has grown six times faster than average earnings since 1999.
Westminster & Holyrood must do far more to redistribute income, wealth & power.
stuc.org.uk/resources/behind…
Francis Stuart retweeted
Energy and industrial strategy are rightfully dominating subjects in the Scottish Parliament elections. I'm looking forward to joining this webinar of trade unionists and policy experts hosted by @ScottishTUC on Tues 7 April.
Sign up here! 🔽
events.teams.microsoft.com/e…
Francis Stuart retweeted
Our latest report warns further public sector job cuts could hollow out essential services just as demand rises.
Public services need more investment not less.
📣@CaseySmithIPPR outlines how choices made now will shape Scotland’s public services for years.
Francis Stuart retweeted
Just wrapped up 3 great days in Glaschu. At a moment of deep uncertainty & growing far-right power; talking radical political education & digital organising. Anger, Hope, Action; solidarity grows where people organise. ✊@ScottishTUC @JarrowInsights @S_O_Nuallain @francesstuart1 – at Glasgow, Scotland
Francis Stuart retweeted
Scotland's public services are being exploited to breaking point.
It's high time to put people over profit and make Scotland's services truly public.
@RozFoyer / @heraldscotland
heraldscotland.com/politics/…
Francis Stuart retweeted
Our new report shows that Scotland's public services are being robbed of almost £3 billion due to outsourcing.
At next month's budget, the Scottish Government doesn't need to cut public services - they just need to cut the profiteering from those making billions from them.
Francis Stuart retweeted
A poor employer who refused to engage with politicians , just transition commissioners and Unions
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Excellent column explaining why our workplaces have become more violent, while our society has become less violent.
Over-stretched public facing workers are having to deal with more distressed people with fewer resources to help them.
Public services are stretched to breaking point and it's frontline staff who bear the brunt.
Investment in these services is vital for all of us.
@RozFoyer / @heraldscotland
heraldscotland.com/politics/…
Francis Stuart retweeted
Workers won't tolerate poor pay and conditions.
Unions throughout the country are demanding better. They're ensuring employers sign our Fair Work checklist - the worker demands for respect and dignity in the arts.
📸 @heraldscotland/@brianjaffa
“We are not good at doing transition because we keep leaving it to the market… the state needs to be a much more important driver” @UnionTyke at the @JTCScotland summit in Edinburgh #JustTransition
Francis Stuart retweeted
📰New STUC analysis shows that for every £1 million of investment in offshore and onshore wind, just one job is created.
🌬️Government strategy will be little more than hot air unless they seriously start creating sustainable jobs.
Exclusive with @heraldscotland / @joshpizpom
