Support for independence for Scotland, ahead of a referdum, is still based on a sizeable minority. However, it is growing and is gaining ground amongst radicalised sections of society feeling the brunt of austerity cuts.
Tommy Sheridan conviction must be overturned
The Yes Scotland pro-independence campaign was launched mainly by the Scottish National Party, backed by big business, on Friday 25th May in Edinburgh.
Scottish National Party’s version of indepdendence a nightmare for workers
“We’ve had enough”
“People First” demonstration in Glasgow on 1st October
‘Downfall – The Tommy Sheridan Story’ by Alan McCombes
But majority government of savage cuts will meet working class resistance
Whichever combination of party’s form the next Scottish government, it will be a government that will attempt to carry through the deepest cuts in decades.
‘Opposition to all cuts, support for industrial action by workers and mass resistance’
Unprecedented political vendetta ends in draconian sentence
Politically-driven prosecution against Scotland’s best-known socialist
Dundee students, from the universities, local colleges and schools took part in protests across the city on November 24 as part of the national walk outs and protests.
Tommy and Gail Sheridan’s perjury trial is now in its sixth week and is certain to be the longest case of its kind in Scottish legal history.
Build a one-day public sector strike!
Tommy and Gail Sheridan’s trial on charges of perjury has started in Glasgow.
The RMT union, whose general secretary Bob Crow will be speaking, is organising a “Crisis in Working Class Political Representation” conference on Saturday 2nd October in Glasgow.
Support Tommy and Gail Sheridan
SNP are putting independence on the backburner
More than 50 people crammed in to hear speakers from Scotland, Hannah Sell from the Socialist Party England and Wales and Joe Higgins, the Socialist Party Ireland MEP.
The Scottish section of the Committee for a Workers’ International – the International Socialists – is changing its name to Socialist Party Scotland.
Call for new powers – but to be used in whose class interests?
Bring the media monsters into public ownership
Solidarity’s Tommy Sheridan only viable socialist candidate
SNP, New Labour & Tories – All pro-capitalist parties threaten major cuts in jobs and services
Tommy Sheridan – a socialist fighter on a worker’s wage
Political vendetta against socialist fighter continues.
Huge anger over multinational drinks company Diageo jobs massacre
Invest in schools and local communities!
Mass rebellion that killed tax and toppled Tory Prime Minister
Workers’ action wins widespread support
Building our forces in a new period
Workers win widespread support for defiant action
“We have to fight for our rights.”
Defend Tommy and Gail Sheridan!
Left party, Solidarity, receives very warm response to class policies
Murdoch and ’friends’ attacked by array of well known labour movement figures
Growing fear that the Tories will win the next UK general election.
Refinery workers defend their wages and pensions
A moment for celebration?
Might of Establishment and Murdoch media-empire against socialists
On 16 December, former Scottish Socialist Party MSP Tommy Sheridan was charged by Lothian and Borders police after the most expensive perjury investigation ever in Scotland.
End Murdoch’s witch-hunt
No more public money for billionaire’s campaign
New journal continues struggle for a powerful socialist alternative
Headline of the Glasgow Evening Times reads "Pay hike joy for striking council staff."
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.
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