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New Labour: Working
for Capital, Listening to the powerful pdf
"This morning I received a leaflet through my door from the Scottish
Labour Party."
"The leaflet emphasises that my representatives are “working
hard” and “standing up” for me and other “hard working
individuals”. Perhaps they would do well to stop working so hard,
take stock and decide: who are they working for? The people? Or the powerful?
"
Consultation Statement "School
in the Park" From GCC
From Don MacKeen
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Variant Reply PDF
Please find below and attached Variant's reply to the "inaccuracies
or defamatory statements" alleged by James Doherty, Media Manager,
Culture and Sport Glasgow (and current president of the NUJ), to be in the
article 'The New Bohemia' by Rebecca Gordon Nesbitt, Variant issue 32, Summer
2008. Of the 20 points Doherty raises, we maintain that there are merely
4 insignificant errors -- which we are happy to correct -- and hardly grounds
on which to deny the public the right to be informed. We can confirm that
this issue of Variant has been removed from all CSG venues. Readers might
be concerned to find out what has happened to these copies and when they
will be made available to the public.
Leigh French co-editor, Variant
"The arts & culture magazine 'Variant' has been banned
from Tramway... ...the private company set up to take over the
running of culture and sport from Glasgow City Council, has issued an order
banning Variant magazine from Tramway. "
Wonder why? See below. More
here
“The referendum on Scottish devolution on September 11th 1997 was
a historic moment for our country. But the ‘Yes Yes’ result
was not a mandate for politicians, civil servants, local government officers
or any other public sector officials to take on extra powers ‘on behalf
of the people’.”
Bridget McConnell, 1997
"A year ago, Variant asserted that “one of Glasgow’s proud boasts is that of the free access to museums. How long will that last if the Trust gets into financial difficulties?” Somewhat predictably, it has just been announced that the feted Kelvingrove Museum will be introducing admission charges. It would seem to be an appropriate moment to take a closer look at the formation of Culture and Sport Glasgow,"
Variant ...in-depth coverage in the context of broader social, political & cultural issues. Latest edition out now
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