@PeterMcColl

Senior Associate The Consultation Institute, Scotland @TCInews. Member @YoungAcademySco. Former Rector, @EdinburghUni. Very curious.

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Joined March 2009
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Writing in @Scottishleftrev, @PeterMcColl decries the repeated environmental injustices on the community in Torry, Aberdeen. A Play for Torry shows how they are asked to "surrender health, memory & public space" for other people's prosperity. scottishleftreview.scot/torrā€¦

Torry shows we have made no progress on environmental justice

'A Play for Torry' tells of how they paved paradise and put up an incinerator, a landfill site and not even a parking lot, writes Peter McColl.

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James McEnaney@MrMcEnaneySep 8
PISA was supposed to improve education internationally, yet all the data tells us standards have fallen since it was introduced. There are various possible factors, but surely there is at least a chance that the tests themselves are part of the problem? heraldscotland.com/news/2653ā€¦

PISA says world education standards have fallen for 25 years. What has gone wrong?

PISA tests are supposed to help drive improvement, but since their inception performance has steadily declined across the OECD.

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Caroline Lucas@CarolineLucasFeb 12
Looking forward to conversation with @AdamRamsay on why, at a time of rising populism, we urgently need more diverse & inclusive stories of national identity - please join us if you can #MakeHopePossible
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@AdamRamsayFeb 15
Great to see @ScotNational write-up of our events with @CarolineLucas in Edinburgh and Glasgow: thenational.scot/news/258537ā€¦ Book tickets here: makehopepossible.org/tickets

Caroline Lucas and George Monbiot to speak at events in Scotland

SPEAKERS including the Green Partyā€™s first MP and one of the UKā€™s foremost left-wing journalists have been announced for an upcoming festival in the capital.

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@thoughtlandFeb 15
The good people behind the Tom Nairn conference are setting up an events series called ā€œMake Hope Possibleā€ (after Raymond Williams quote). Very much worth supporting - first talk here with ā¦@CarolineLucasā© and ā¦@AdamRamsayā©. Signs of lifeā€¦ makehopepossible.org/ticketsā€¦

Tickets - make hope possible limited

Make hope possible proudly presents: An Evening with George Monbiot Wed 29th April 2026 ā€“ Glasgow ā€“ SOLD OUTThu 30th April 2026 ā€“ DundeeFri 1st May 2026 ā€“ Pitlochry ā€“...

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What direction for France? democratic-left.scot/post/whā€¦ / @vincent_boulet @europeanleft @PCF @WalterBaierEL @LeftHeinz @PeterMcColl @socialists4indy @thiourouge @CeeGraham1 @amendlocke @ElsaFaucillon @che_moose @CalumBairdSongs @AnthonyBarnett @humanite_fr

Which way for France?

Vincent Boulet, the vice president of the European Left, assesses the current crisis in French politics and society.In his article in this month's European Left newsletter, Boulet argues that 'the...

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My PhD supervisor @adam_tooze belongs among varied intellectuals (Therborn, David Scott, Chakrabarty, Hall etc) seeking social theory after the collapse of dialectical History. I've long thought this is underplayed in his books, which are presented as narrative histories... /1
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NEW: Decentralisation of power could solve the Council Tax problem writes Peter McColl āœļø thenational.scot/politics/24ā€¦

Decentralisation of power could solve the Council Tax problem

THE Council Tax is the worst tax there is. But it is very cleverly designed to make it almost impossible to change. While itā€™s right that every government since devolution 25 years ago has promised...

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Sign our declaration: buildlocal.scot @PeterMcColl rounds up our brilliant launch: ā€œWe need you to go out and be champions for this. Thank you for coming today. Letā€™s make the case for a local Scotland.ā€ #BuildingaLocalScotland
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The great Bob Fulton has passed away this week at the age of 101. I only got to know him during the last decade of his life, and those years alone could fill up the pages of a wonderfully surreal biography. Bob was larger than life. 1/
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Seven ā€˜localā€™ councils in Scotland are larger than country of Luxembourg with 12 cantons & 116 councils. Highland is larger than Belgium with a federal gov, 3 regional govs & 581 councils. What Scotland has is not local democracy. Letā€™s change that.
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Be part of it, and sign our declaration: buildlocal.scot @LesleyRiddoch, Director of Nordic Horizons, explains why we need real local democracy in Scotland, in line with European norms. Come along to our launch on Monday: tickettailor.com/events/makeā€¦
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With all respect, the real experts on NC500 issues & solutions are the locals who live on the route. thenational.scot/news/245525ā€¦

How do you solve a problem like NC500 campervans? Experts have say

A VOLUNTARY motorhome scheme designed to deal with overtourism in the Highlands has recently been met with huge backlash, with locals calling it a ā€œtone deafā€ initiative while there have been debates...

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Our fringe at #SNP2024 is packed out as we reflect on 25 years of devolution and the future of Scottish democracy with @LesleyRiddoch @RobertonEsther and @jamiehepburn. With our friends at Build A Local Scotland.
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We see debate as a tool for making decisions, but how we debate truly shapes outcomes. In an increasingly polarised world, our current methods of discussion are hindering our ability to find solutions. So how can we transform our debates: rse.org.uk/event/time-for-a-ā€¦ @PeterMcColl

Time for a responsible debate?

Sometimes the tools become the problem: explore the future for responsible debating at this year's Curious festival.

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Australian legal experts call for swift removal of #ISDS. They emphasise the need to safeguard public health, environmental values, and climate initiatives from future legal challenges. #StopISDS isds.bilaterals.org/?australā€¦

Australian legal experts call for swift removal of ISDS

62 Australian lawyers and legal scholars have issued an open letter urging the Australian government to swiftly implement its policy of excluding Investor-State Dispute Settlement provisions from c...

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Our model trade strategy outlines what this strategy must do to reset the UKā€™s trading relationships and support a global transition towards a greener and more equal world. šŸŒšŸŒ³āš–ļø šŸ“•Read the full report šŸ‘‰tinyurl.com/3afemx2y
Front cover of the report 'A model trade strategy for the UK': A published international trade strategy, clearly stating how the UK intends for its trade policy to support a greener and more equal world, should be an urgent priority for the UK Government.

ALT Front cover of the report 'A model trade strategy for the UK': A published international trade strategy, clearly stating how the UK intends for its trade policy to support a greener and more equal world, should be an urgent priority for the UK Government.

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Today we launched the worldā€™s first citizensā€™ assembly on trade and climate change. Exciting to have brought 60+ UK citizens together to discuss how the UK government should respond to climate change through its trade policies. (In collaboration with @sbmqmul and @mutual_gain)
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Explore real-world examples of active travel schemes, both successful and contentious, at this panel discussion with @edwardlamb @agusmartire @PeterMcColl and Lee Waters eventbrite.co.uk/e/active-trā€¦

Active Travel: How to land controversial schemes in the UK

Invaluable insights applicable to any local or national context and be part of the conversation shaping the future of transportation.

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