Robin McAlpine explained

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

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

Books

• Book: McAlpine, Robin . Determination: How Scotland can become independent by 2021 . Common Print . 2016 . 978-0-9930965-4-9 .

Papers

• 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Crash ended player's career . 15 January 2018 . The Herald.
2. Web site: COMMON WEAL TEAM . 15 January 2018 . Common Weal.
3. 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.
4. News: 26 October 2013 . Grangemouth: Jimmy Reid Foundation director Robin McAlpine reflects on a huge week for Scottish industry . en . Daily Record . 20 January 2021.
5. Web site: Tom McAlpine - an appreciation. The Scotsman. 15 January 2018.
6. Web site: McAlpine. Robin. Work for the Common Weal. The Scotsman. 15 January 2018.
7. News: Common Weal splits from Jimmy Reid Foundation. 3 August 2014. The Herald. 13 January 2018.
8. Book: McAlpine, Robin. Determination: How Scotland Can Become Independent by 2021. Common Print. 2016. 978-0-9930965-4-9.
9. Web site: Nutt. Kathleen. 14 January 2021. Robin McAlpine quits as Common Weal chief after angry article. 20 January 2021. The National. en-GB.