What the TUC Told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry: “The Gaps Were Known and Too Many Were Left Behind”
On 24th November 2025;- When the UK Covid-19 Inquiry opened Module 9 examining the Economic Response to the pandemic one of the clearest and most direct interventions came from Mr Sam Jacobs, representing the Trades Union Congress (TUC). His statement laid out,...
What Geoffrey Mitchell KC Told the Inquiry About Scotland’s Economic Response to Covid-19
When the UK Covid-19 Inquiry opened its hearing yesterday, 24th November 2025, for Module 9 focusing on the pandemic’s Economic Response by the UK it was clear from the outset that each devolved nation would approach the evidence from its own constitutional, financial...
When Grassroots Becomes Gatekeeping: Why Self Awarded Titles Have No Place in Community Groups
In genuine grassroots community groups, everyone should stand on equal ground united by shared purpose, not separated by hierarchy. Yet increasingly, we see people within volunteer-led organisations assigning themselves lofty titles such as Head of XYZ. While it may...
Westminster Hall Debates – Allocation
While we wait for that FoI on debate allocation and ‘backlog’ we have done some digging of our own – in addition to the proposer a Minister is need too. Westminster Hall debates are an important feature of the UK Parliament, allowing MPs to raise...
Six Weeks – A Lifetime in Politics
As Harold Wilson once said, “A week is a long time in politics.” He wasn’t wrong and by that measure, six weeks is an eternity! Over the course of six jam-packed weeks, during the UK political party conference season, Excluded’s Tim Pravda the tireless voice and face...
Could a Minimum Income Guarantee Work for Scotland and Should We Try It?
The concept of a Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) Â is a guaranteed level of income below which no one in society should fall and it has become a serious policy discussion in Scotland. At its heart, the MIG aims to ensure that everyone has enough money to live with...
Hillsborough Law Statutory Duty of Candour | A Path Towards Justice for Those Excluded from Covid Support?
In September 2025 the UK Government introduced a landmark piece of legislation, commonly known as the Hillsborough Law (formally the Public Office (Accountability) Bill), with the stated aim: “to ensure truth never concealed by the State again.” For those who were...
In Appreciation of the SNP’s Support for the Excluded -Tim Pravda Heads to Aberdeen
Taking Time to Chat Aberdeen SNP National Conference Those of you attending the SNP National Conference in Aberdeen this weekend: please pause for a few moments and have a chat with Tim Pravda @ExcludedFighter he is the face of the Excluded and well known by most MPs...
When Westminster Says “We’ve Got Scotland Covered”
The next pandemic is not a question of if, but when Dr Chris van Tulleken’s recent BBC Horizon documentary, Disease X: Hunting the Next Pandemic, was a stark wake-up call. It reminded the world that another global pandemic isn’t a distant possibility it’s an...
Jamie Stone MP Meeting With Excluded Scotland
Delighted to share news of the very productive, long over due, in person chat with Jamie Stone MP for Caithness, East Ross and Sutherland this morning. Background Jamie was the Chair of the original Gaps in Support APPG. In terms of the number of MPs who pledged their...