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*Rights & Democracy*

Congratulations Hillary, but you can’t and won’t end sexism alone

Sarah Beattie-Smith 27 July 2016 Congratulations Hillary, but you can’t and won’t end sexism alone2016-07-27T10:03:48+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 1 Comment
Hillary Clinton during her first week of campaigning as a Democratic presidential candidate. Image: IPR Photo. I’m supposed to be happy. As a woman, and a woman involved in politics…
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*Podcasts*

Podcast: Sarah Beattie-Smith and Adam Ramsay talk tax

Sarah Beattie-Smith 31 March 2016 Podcast: Sarah Beattie-Smith and Adam Ramsay talk tax2017-08-16T12:20:54+01:00 *Podcasts* 1 Comment
Sarah Beattie-Smith, lead candidate for the Scottish Greens in the South of Scotland, and journalist Adam Ramsay discuss tax in the Scottish Parliament campaign and how green proposals fare up…
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*Society*

Osborne’s tampon tax windfall: disgusting, cynical and dangerous

Sarah Beattie-Smith 27 November 2015 Osborne’s tampon tax windfall: disgusting, cynical and dangerous2015-11-27T12:18:31+00:00 *Society* 1 Comment
On Wednesday, in an austerity budget designed to make the poor wince and the struggling think they were let off lightly, George Osborne announced that not only would he continue…
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#SGPconf: We need more jobs and workers need more power

Sarah Beattie-Smith 9 March 2015 #SGPconf: We need more jobs and workers need more power2015-03-10T20:41:42+00:00 Green Parties 1 Comment
We need to radically rethink our relationship with work, give workers more power and end austerity - that was the message from a discussion session on jobs and austerity at…
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Why politics is like particle physics

Sarah Beattie-Smith 5 December 2013 Why politics is like particle physics2013-12-05T07:00:24+00:00 Scotland 1 Comment
With the publication of the Scottish Government's white paper last week came the much anticipated "facts" of independence and the negotiating terms for a post-Yes vote in September, plus of…
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Taking part in a good society

Sarah Beattie-Smith 9 June 2013 Taking part in a good society2013-06-09T12:00:48+01:00 *Rights & Democracy* 3 Comments
I gave this talk to a Compass Scotland event on what a “good society” could or should look like in Scotland. I was asked to say a few words on…
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An aspiration nation

Sarah Beattie-Smith 21 March 2013 An aspiration nation2013-03-21T08:30:13+00:00 No Comment
An aspiration nation. That’s how George Osborne described the UK in his fourth budget. A budget that brings some fortune to big business, home owners and tax avoiders but gives…
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Radical Independence Conference: Wealth of the commons

Sarah Beattie-Smith 3 December 2012 Radical Independence Conference: Wealth of the commons2015-03-07T10:15:17+00:00 Comment No Comment
Saturday 24th November saw the Radical Independence Conference being held in Glasgow, bringing together over 800 people from across the Scottish left. Bright Green held a workshop on the economy…
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Oppression, Individual Rights and the Rights of Society

Sarah Beattie-Smith 12 November 2012 Oppression, Individual Rights and the Rights of Society2012-11-12T12:01:38+00:00 5 Comments
When is oppression not oppression? Well, when the rights of a society as a whole outweigh individual rights apparently. Or at least that’s what Professor Mona Siddiqui seemed to be…
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