BBC One’s “Disclosure” programme, “The Care Home Scandal”, has exposed the need for a publicly-owned National Care Service. […]
Media Release: Exposure of Care Home Scandal Boosts Case for National Care Service
Press Releases
SSP Seeks Sturgeon’s Support for National Care Service
SSP co- spokespeople Róisín McLaren and Colin Fox have written to First Minister Nicola Sturgeon seeking her support for bringing Scotland’s care homes into an NHS style National Care Service. […]
Sturgeon’s Small Beer Shows Urgent Need to Build Broad Yes Movement
After days of hype and expectation raising for First Minister Sturgeon’s latest speech on independence it turned out yet to be another serving of small beer commented SSP national spokesman Colin Fox. He said: “Amidst the tears about Brexit, this was simply an exercise in expectation management for SNP activists rather than any ringing declaration […]
Independence essential to ending Tory rule
Quoting Colin Fox, National Co-Spokesperson | 15/12/19 Faced with 5 years of Tory minority rule the case for independence is now more urgent than ever, said the Scottish Socialist Party. In a statement following a Glasgow meeting of the party’s executive, National Spokesperson Colin Fox underlined our support for independence for Scotland. It is now […]
May Leaves but the Brexit Impasse Remains
Commenting on the May resignation SSP National co-spokesman Colin Fox said: “Theresa May’s Premiership is over and will forever be haunted by her Brexit failures. Yet her resignation as Prime Minister changes very little in the crisis convulsing UK politics. Whoever takes over as Tory leader faces the same Westminster arithmetic, their is no majority […]
SSP Appeals To Growth Commission Opponents: Meet To Offer Real Alternative
Following the SNP conference decision to back the Growth Commission’s economic proposals, the Scottish Socialist Party has written to those in the Yes movement opposed to its conclusions suggesting they get together and present a progressive alternative to the ‘bankers driven austerity’ inherent in this SNP vision of independence. The appeal by the SSP’s joint […]
SSP Takes Case Against Growth Commission to SNP Delegates
SSP members will tomorrow (Saturday 27th) take the case against the austerity based Growth Commission to SNP delegates gathering for their Edinburgh conference. Activists will leaflet the event warning that far from providing a winning basis for a future Yes vote the proposal “undermines the interests of working class Scots” SSP national co-spokesperson Colin Fox […]
Latest Independence Statement Leaves it all to do: Fox
Commenting on the “update” statement on a second independence referendum by First Minister Sturgeon SSP joint national spokesperson Colin Fox said: “This statement from Nicola Sturgeon leaves it all to do.” “Despite the hype, today’s statement changes little in the fight to win a Yes vote particularly among the key constituency of Scotland’s working class […]