by Liam McLaughlan, Scottish Socialist Party candidate for Glasgow East I appreciate that in writing this, given I’ve been involved in politics for 2 and a half years now, people may argue I’m no longer part of the new blood of people becoming politically aware and politically active during and in the aftermath of the referendum; […]
Happy International Women’s Day to all the amazing women who are part of my life and those I look on and gently applaud for all you do to empower women. On this day we rightly remember those women who made history her-story but I also honour the women who do extraordinary things everyday such as […]
by Richie Venton A tale of two classes; or two planets, more like! All that is rotten and unequal about the capitalist economic system is reflected in the accompanying political system and the capitalist politicians, regardless of whether Tory or Labour. Tory MP Malcolm Rifkind shamelessly asserted “it’s quite unrealistic to believe MPs will go […]
by Colin Fox, SSP national co-spokesperson The Scottish Socialist Party’s new booklet on ‘UKIP, Europe and Immigration’ offers a timely warning to socialists everywhere about the potency of unchecked right wing ideas. It examines the rise in support for UKIP in order to equip SSP supporters with the arguments needed to counter them. Dismissed by […]
In today’s podcast: land reform from Russia, Colin Fox on UKIP and the SSP’s new pamphlet on the right wing party, Lewis Akers on pay discrimination, The SNP’s Debra Torrance on an Arbrothians Smokie Radical Party; Jenni Gunn on mental health and Calum Martin continues his series on lefty history with a piece on the […]
by Ken Ferguson, Voice editor, and Christine McVicar, distribution organiser The Scottish Socialist Voice is the only socialist paper written, published and printed in Scotland and has, since 1996, both reported the news and played a significant role in mobilising activity in struggles such as the anti-war movement, the Yes campaign and the ongoing anti-austerity […]
by Richie Venton There’s a gut-wrenching stink of corruption arising from the body of capitalism right now. The world’s second-biggest bank, HSBC, has hit the headlines for providing a tax-dodging service to some of the world’s biggest corporations, richest capitalists, and most corrupt crooks. The public, and public services, have been deprived of £billions in […]
In this weeks SSP Podcast we have some history from Katie Bonnar and Calum Martin – Calum starts a weekly series on a history of the left called “Making the flag Red; Struggle and Democracy Through History.” Cat Boyd from the ISG will be giving her view on left unity and in particular on the […]