24 February 2021

Scottish TUSC election campaign launch

On Saturday 20 February, the Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) launched our election manifesto for the Scottish elections in May.

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17 February 2021

SNP's independence referendum 2 'roadmap'

The SNP-led Scottish government's latest road map towards a second independence referendum (indyref2) has been unveiled

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20 January 2021

Millionaire tendency regains control of Scottish Labour

The resignation of the nominally left Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard will, in all likelihood, result in the Blairites winning back the leadership of the party in Scotland.

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16 December 2020

Book: The national question - a Marxist approach

90 socialists from Scotland, Wales, England and Ireland, and even from as far afield as the US, attended an online book launch public meeting organised by Socialist Party Scotland on 10 December.

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2 December 2020

Scotland: Campaign wins end to period poverty

In a first of its kind globally, the Period Products (Free Provision) Scotland Act was enshrined into law in Scotland on 24 November, laying the foundations for eradicating period poverty for Scottish women.

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2 December 2020

Where is devolution heading?

"Devolution is a disaster" were the reported words of Boris Johnson, referring to the Scottish government and "Tony Blair's biggest mistake".

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17 June 2020

Scotland and coronavirus - a catalogue of government failure

The devastating impact of coronavirus in Scotland was underlined on 11 June when National Records of Scotland reported that 4,000 people had so far died from confirmed or suspected Covid-19.

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30 April 2020

Royal Mail dispute: Interview with a CWU branch secretary

Royal Mail and the CWU are heading towards a major national dispute. "The workplace is a tinderbox and it's being ignited by Royal Mail", Gary Clark, CWU branch secretary, spoke to Socialist Party Scotland

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14 April 2020

Expired PPE relabelled for NHS use

Scotland's SNP first minister Nicola Sturgeon has approved relabelling of out-of-date personal protective equipment for use in the coronavirus pandemic

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11 March 2020

Is there an anti-cuts rebellion in Scotland?

In Scotland, both Scottish National Party (SNP) and Labour councillors continue to be complicit in implementing cuts, writes Matt Dobson, Socialist Party Scotland.

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20 February 2020

'Roses are red, violets are blue, BP and Shell - we're coming for you'

Climate strikers' Valentine's Day message

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22 January 2020

Robert Burns: of the people, for the people

Burns was 'just' a poor farmer and low-paid public sector worker - we celebrate the 18th century radical democrat

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15 January 2020

Massive Scottish independence demo marks new stage in struggle

At least 80,000 marchers packed the rain-soaked streets of Glasgow

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16 December 2019

Scotland: Scene set for explosion in the national question

Boris Johnson and the Tories' election victory will have angered and disappointed many workers and young people

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25 September 2019

The Socialist Inbox

Letters to the Socialist's editors including dentists, John Maclean and Behemoth.

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11 September 2019

Scotland and Brexit: Developing threat to the capitalist union

In the third of our series of articles exploring Brexit and the 'national question' Philip Stott of Socialist Party Scotland examines its effect on Scotland.

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4 September 2019

Austerity anger feeds movement for Welsh independence

In the second of our series of articles exploring Brexit and the 'national question' Dave Reid secretary of the Socialist Party in Wales examines the situation there.

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12 June 2019

Scottish airport strikes - fight for better pay and pensions

Hundreds of Unite trade union members at Glasgow and Aberdeen airports are striking to defend pensions and for better pay.

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5 June 2019

Nationalise the threatened Glasgow 'Caley' railway depot

Skilled jobs are going and more are threatened with the possible closure of the St Rollox 'Caley' historic railway yard in Glasgow. Owner Gemini is now issuing compulsory redundancies.

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29 May 2019

Euro-elections in Scotland and Wales

Labour punished by working class over Brexit fudge, cuts and national question

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