The awful “truth” about unions
by Stevie Anderson In 1979 there were over 13 million trade union members. They represented over 60% of the British workforce. In […]
Author: Scott Macdonald
Scottish Labour’s main business now is to avoid extinction
John McAllion assesses Scottish Labour’s fall Labour’s cataclysmic electoral defeat has sparked the resignation of its losing leaders north and south of […]
Spanish local elections: Sí, se puede! Yes, you can!
by Dick Nichols, in Barcelona Well before the polling stations closed we knew that something special was happening in the May 24 […]
From Spain to Scotland, the power of money must be tamed
by Ken Ferguson As the Tories unveil their assault on vital services, democratic rights and trade unions amidst the establishment pomp of […]
SSP Conference sets out party strategy for year ahead
by Colin Fox, SSP national co-spokesperson The Scottish Socialist Party Annual Conference in Edinburgh last weekend provided a timely opportunity for members […]
Student activism, socialism and a new era
by Andrew Kinnell I have often been reminded of Stirling University’s left wing history. Back in the day there were meetings which […]
What Are Zero Hours Contracts?
by Stephanie Pride CARE WORKERS, junior academics, mystery shoppers and agency staff… One thing they have in common is that many, if […]
Defy the Tories – Pictures
The SSP called on people to Defy The Tories with a series of pickets and demonstrations at Tory offices and public spaces […]