Robin McAlpine
Robin Lindsay McAlpine (born December 1972) is a Scottish campaigner who was the Director of the Common Weal think tank from 2014 to 2021. He has previously worked as a journalist, and was the first director of the Jimmy Reid Foundation. McAlpine previously worked as a political researcher for Labour MP George Robertson.[1] He also worked as a journalist, and was Deputy Director of Universities Scotland.[2][3] He later became Director of the Jimmy Reid Foundation.[4]
McAlpine is the son of former Labour Party and Scottish National Party Councillor Tom McAlpine and the sociologist and activist Isobel Lindsay.[5]
Common Weal[edit]
McAlpine first began to develop on economic philosophy based around the idea of a 'common weal' at the Jimmy Reid Foundation, before leaving in 2014 to set up the Common Weal project as a think tank in its own right.[6][7]
In 2016 McAlpine published Determination: How Scotland Can Become Independent by 2021.[8] In January 2021, he asked to step down as Director of Common Weal for the role of Head of Strategic Development after receiving backlash for a highly critical article he wrote about Nicola Sturgeon in connection with the ongoing row with Alex Salmond.[9]
Bibliography[edit]
Books[edit]
- McAlpine, Robin (2016). Determination: How Scotland can become independent by 2021. Common Print. ISBN 978-0-9930965-4-9.
Papers[edit]
- McAlpine, Robin; Danson, Mike; Spicker, Paul; Sullivan, Willie (2012). "The Case for Universalism An assessment of the evidence on the effectiveness and efficiency of the universal welfare state". The Jimmy Reid Foundation.
- McAlpine, Robin; Bort, Eberhard; Morgan, Gordon (2012). "The Silent Crisis: Failure and Revival in Local Democracy in Scotland". The Jimmy Reid Foundation.
- McAlpine, Robin; Murray, Craig; Pollock, Allyson; Ramsay, Adam (2013). "The Democratic University: A proposal for university governance for the Common Weal". The Jimmy Reid Foundation.
References[edit]
- ^ "Crash ended player's career". The Herald. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "COMMON WEAL TEAM". Common Weal. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ McAlpine, Robin; Murray, Craig; Pollock, Allyson; Ramsay, Adam (2013). "The Democratic University: A proposal for university governance for the Common Weal". The Jimmy Reid Foundation.
- ^ "Grangemouth: Jimmy Reid Foundation director Robin McAlpine reflects on a huge week for Scottish industry". Daily Record. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Tom McAlpine - an appreciation". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ McAlpine, Robin. "Work for the Common Weal". The Scotsman. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Common Weal splits from Jimmy Reid Foundation". The Herald. 3 August 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
- ^ McAlpine, Robin (2016). Determination: How Scotland Can Become Independent by 2021. Common Print. ISBN 978-0-9930965-4-9.
- ^ Nutt, Kathleen (14 January 2021). "Robin McAlpine quits as Common Weal chief after angry article". The National. Retrieved 20 January 2021.