Scottish Morning Star Conference Autumn 2011 - New Powers for Scottish parliament: Morning Session

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The 2011 election has pushed the question of the Scottish parliament and its powers to the top of the political agenda. The Scottish government is currently calling for the inclusion of Corporation Tax within its remit. An independence referendum is promised within five years.
However, for the trade union movement the real question is another one: how far can new parliamentary powers be translated into power for and by working people.

Pauline Bryan Introduction

Grahame Smith General Secretary STUC

 

Lynn Henderson Scottish Secretary PCS

 

Patrick Harvie MSP

Richard Leonard GMB Scotland Political Officer