'Policies and Power' - podcast from Lesley Riddoch and Patrick Joyce. How significant was Humza Yousaf's appearance at Saturday's Yes rally? What are the priorities in the SNP's programme for government? Is Starmer's purge of the left now complete? lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

Last week's The Common Weal Policy Podcast: Dr Craig Dalȝell speaks to several members of the Common Weal team about the Scottish Government Programme for Government, and what they would have added to it if they had written it themselves. commonweal.scot/podcast/the-co…

'Independence opens the possibility of a very different type of economy that is not based on nonsense. But to do that, our policymakers have to reject the neoliberal paradigm... Otherwise, we inherit a kind of UK-light. Scotonomics, via The National. thenational.scot/politics/23785…

'Although there is still a long way to go in the struggle to reduce drug deaths and addiction in Scotland, hopefully we are on our way.' Kaitlin Dryburgh, via The Common Weal. commonweal.scot/the-news-many-…

Latest The Common Weal Policy Podcast: Dr Craig Dalȝell talks to Laura Young about her campaign to ban disposable vapes in Scotland and in the UK - why these devices exist, how they're marketed and what impact their improper disposal is having. commonweal.scot/podcast/the-co…

'In the civil service you now get more out of giving politicians whatever they want than if you tell them they’re making a mistake. Basically the civil service now promotes those who don’t make trouble for politicians.' Robin McAlpine, via The Common Weal. commonweal.scot/how-to-make-se…

'The old line “To see ourselves as others see us” is vitally important, but to do this we also need to allow others to see us - and that means having robust, transparent and comparable data published.' Dr Craig Dalȝell, via The Common Weal. commonweal.scot/allowing-other…

'If we are brave enough to try what others have not, we might just come to the other side having taken the first step into making rights real.' Sabrina Gallela, via The National. thenational.scot/politics/23810…

'Less Than Zero': latest podcast from Lesley Riddoch and Pat Joyce. Sunak's Net Zero rollback - the last throw of the Tory electoral dice? HS2 - too costly to complete? Too costly to cancel? How democratic is Scottish local democracy? And more... lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

TOMORROW, Friday 29 September, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - we're hosting a Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Hub. Join us at 246 High Street, Perth and enjoy some coffee, cake and camaraderie. (Other beverages are available too!) All proceeds will go to Macmillan Cancer Care.

'The Tories are committing Britain and Scotland to an oil-soaked future, sneaking massive oil fields past toothless regulators, a frazzled public and an official opposition that’s permanently out to lunch.' Lesley Riddoch, via The National. thenational.scot/politics/23818…

'Direction: A Realistic Strategy for Achieving Scottish Independence'. A chance to download The Common Weal's vision of the way forward, read it for yourself and see if you agree. commonweal.scot/policies/direc…

'The UK Government and its allies are making claims about Rosebank which continue to fail any kind of reasonable test on their own grounds. Not on climate, not on jobs, not on energy security and not on emissions.' Dr Craig Dalȝell, via The Common Weal. commonweal.scot/not-zero-why-r…

'The Three Rs' - a bumper podcast from Lesley Riddoch and Patrick Joyce. Is Sunak on the ropes over HS2? Are the Tories down a 15-minute city conspiracy theory rabbit hole? Rutherglen - a first ever SNP by-election loss? Why develop the Rosebank oilfield? lesleyriddoch.com/podcast

'The loneliness of modern society provides the perfect void to fill with consumerist ideals, which is why it is so important that we keep trying to reach out to others.' Nic Biggerstaff, via The Common Weal. commonweal.scot/we-all-fall-do…

'Half-hearted, piecemeal, chaotic': Why the UK isn’t ready for electric cars. Rachael Revesz, via The National. thenational.scot/comment/238418…

'We cannot expect our structures of land ownership, energy dependency, distant democracy and extractive economics to be the foundation upon which meaningful change can happen.' Professor Iain Black, via The National. thenational.scot/politics/23840…

'A Change Is Gonna Come': latest podcast from Lesley Riddoch and Patrick Joyce. Gaza/Israel. Collective amnesia? Collective punishment? Rutherglen West Hamilton defeat - what lessons for the SNP? Is Labour really the party of "change" for Scotland? lesleyriddoch.com

Excellent REVIVE conference today,so much information to take in #OurMoors The Common Weal Common Weal P & K Independence Live Chris Packham

The fascinating life of 'Don Roberto' - Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham. Talk and presentation by his great-great-nephew, author @JamieJauncey, at the Salutation Hotel, Perth, on Friday 17 November at 7 pm. Not to be missed! Admission free - book here: eventbrite.com/e/don-roberto-…