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'Scotland needs a wake-up call' Why STUC chief fears a disturbing dystopian future

'Scotland needs a wake-up call' Why STUC chief fears a disturbing dystopian future

In a wide-ranging interview with our Writer at Large, Scotland’s leading trade unionist paints a dark vision of the future

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