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...Scotland...Find out more about The Open University's Social Sciences courses Setting the scene When we think about things like militancy, trade unionism, struggle and fightback, we draw on familiar imagery of braziers at shipyard gates and pitheads. We think of charged mass meetings, packed full of angry and determined … well, men. It is perhaps hard for us to...

...Scotland a century later?...[A demonstration against poll tax] There are few accounts of Scotland’s social and political history that do not refer in some way or another to the events of Red Clydeside. As highlighted in these pages, the controversy around the meaning of Red Clydeside for trade unionists, historians, academics and political activists remains a potent...

...Scotland 2016 – Tools for Transformation’. Select here for a copy of the transcript of this audio Professor Paul Anand Karen interviews Paul Anand about his new book Happiness Explained, which encapsulates his research into human flourishing, what it is, how it’s determined and what we can do to promote it. The book draws on scientific research from economics,...

...Scotland failed to achieve anything. The local issue became a national issue and was escalated by UNISON to Government level. By April 2001, still with no progress, staff in NEG Trust gave management notice of their intention to ballot for industrial action. In May that year, over 200 medical secretaries protested within the grounds of Stobhill Hospital. This highlighted...