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Author: Ian Smart

Grassroots Labour Opinion

Nationalists

March 7, 2012March 7, 2012 Ian Smart

There’s no room in Scottish politics for inappropriate and offensive metaphors, writes IAN SMART I love my work but it can be distressing. Few arrive at my professional door without

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Grassroots Labour Opinion

Salmond’s latest cut

October 23, 2011October 23, 2011 Ian Smart

IAN SMART does some detective work on the First Minister’s conference speech, and concludes that there’s something missing . . .   I’ve got a fair bit of speechwriting experience.

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Grassroots Labour Opinion

What really needed done (by Ian Smart, aged 53 and a day)

September 12, 2011 Ian Smart

The electoral college is a farce that defends vested interests, says IAN SMART   So the Scottish Executive have laboured mightily and laid a curate’s egg. There are some really

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Grassroots Labour Opinion

Everybody needs to keep the heid

September 5, 2011September 5, 2011 Ian Smart

Labour should embrace the model of devolution that’s right for Scotland, not the one that we hope will wrong-foot the nationalists, writes IAN SMART   New powers for Holyrood should

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Grassroots Labour Opinion

Home thoughts from abroad

September 1, 2011September 1, 2011 Ian Smart

Back from his holidays, IAN SMART is still in a poetic state of mind, even though he has some home truths to tell about one of Alex Salmond’s favourite books

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Grassroots Labour Opinion

The Welfare State was not designed for the chancers

August 2, 2011August 2, 2011 Ian Smart

Labour voters are among those most resentful of others’ “choice” to live on benefits, writes IAN SMART   I want to start with a confession. On Saturday, as has been

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Grassroots Labour Opinion

Let’s embrace real parent choice

July 14, 2011 Ian Smart

We shouldn’t automatically reject policies just because they were first introduced by Labour in England, writes IAN SMART   The most controversial speech during last month’s Holyrood debate on the

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