Ireland, Scotland's Celtic cousin across the sea, is regularly cited as a potential independence model to follow. But the Irish government's disgraceful decision to give Apple illegal preferential tax treatment serves as a reminder why the neo-liberal Celtic Tiger model is so dangerous. Calum Martin, National Co-Chair of the Scottish Socialist Party, says there are lessons we can learn...

Much of our activism on the left in regards to wages revolve around campaigning for significant increases at the lower end. But when bankers, CEOs of major companies and sports stars are making enormous sums on a weekly basis, should we be looking at the top end? In her third #ConterManifesto column, Eve Livingston investigates the viability of maximum wages...