Scotland: SNP in power – populism and cuts
Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond has been elected as the new First Minister of the Scottish parliament.
Scottish National Party leader Alex Salmond has been elected as the new First Minister of the Scottish parliament.
Necessity to build socialist alternative to big business parties is more urgent than ever
Response shows clear socialist ideas can win support
Elections for the Scottish Parliament and local councils are to be held on 3 May. Most opinion polls are forecasting a big fall in support for New Labour.
Scottish banks make billions while 1 million live in poverty
The 300-year anniversary of the Scottish parliament voting itself out of existence by agreeing a union with England in January 1707 passed with very little formal celebration – save the minting of a commemorative £2 […]
Urgent campaigning needed in working class communities
The campaign by Rupert Murdock against Tommy Sheridan, and through him against socialism, in Scotland took a new turn last week.
THE NEWS of the World (NoW), who suffered a sensational defeat at the hands of Tommy Sheridan in his defamation case against them in August, has unleashed a massive new offensive against him.
‘Solidarity – Scotland’s Socialist Movement’, was launched at a packed rally on Sunday 3 September, in Glasgow. Every seat was taken and every piece of wall supported a comrade. More crammed into the side entrances […]
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