January 2020
Book Launch: Public Alternative to the Privatisation of Life By Dexter Whitfield
Jubilee Scotland has the pleasure of inviting Dexter Whitfield (Director, European Services Strategy Unit) to speak about his exciting new book Public Alternative to the Privatisation of Life. The book sets out a radical agenda for decommodification, public ownership and provision, re-municipalisation, reconstructing democracy, public management and public investment. It explains the drivers of financialisation, marketisation, individualisation and privatisation. Public Alternative to the Privatisation of Life provides comprehensive evidence of the failure of privatization and the economic, social and environmental…
Find out more »Rethinking Private Financing of Scottish Public Projects
Please join us at the event “Rethinking Private Financing of Scottish Public Projects”, sponsored by Neil Findlay, MSP. When: Wednesday 29th January 2020, 6pm Where: Committee Room T4.60-CR6 (The Livingstone Room) at the Scottish Parliament At this event, Jubilee Scotland will present findings from their report on private financing of public projects in Scotland. We will also hear from guest speakers about the effects of schemes such as PFIs, NPDs and HUB. The event will encourage rethinking of how Scotland…
Find out more »February 2020
Workshop: How to make your voice heard
How do you make sure your local politicians know what matters to you and your local community? Throughout 2019 Jubilee Scotland has been working on our campaign against Public Private Partnerships. Now, we want to share our findings in a workshop which will equip you to engage with local politicians and thereby have a say in the matters that affect your community. The workshops will give you life‐long skills that will enable you to engage with the work of local councils…
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