“Tenants were already being driven into poverty by unaffordable rents before the pandemic, but the situation is now beyond repair, and we need to undo the damage that has already been done before we start to talk about stabilising things.”
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As a year that none of us will forget approaches its end, we asked a variety of figures from around Scotland what their hopes were for 2021.
Hopes for the future: Looking ahead to 2021
“Wouldn’t it be something truly wonderful if a piece of land with houses that were only fit for demolition was turned into a thriving community showcasing all the attributes needed to provide hope for future generations who want to make Scotland their home?”
Norman Cunningham: We call on the Scottish Government to help us transform Maryhill’s Valley
“Employers will be watching what’s going on at Ikea, to see if they can get away with attacking their own trade unionists.”
Analysis: Why so much depends on a fight at Glasgow Ikea
“What are the costs of little or no governance, scrutiny and understanding of multiple health data initiatives when governments, academics, public sector organisations and businesses can avoid the normal controls and transparency?”
Covid-19 and questions of data
“This experience is an opportunity to reach out to those forgotten by the system and allow an essential feeling to resurface: human dignity.”
‘Things should always be like this’: Inside the European Parliament’s shelter for women
“The vitality of our island communities is reliant on support to our younger generations and any effort to help them must be made.”
Open letter: Save the Highlands and Islands from an ‘economic clearance’
“You may not know the name of Graham Kemp, but more of you than you know are due him a debt of gratitude.”
In memory of Graham Kemp
“Consider the kind of person who believes a beaver constitutes a clear and present danger – is this really someone you want in possession of a firearm?”
Dam nation: A Scottish beaver speaks out
“As with many other industries during the Covid-19 induced crisis, an atmosphere of confusion and trepidation hangs heavy over media.”