by Richie Venton The Scottish Socialist Party is in full support of the thousands of postal workers who are staging strike action and other protests on Friday 17th July, in anger at arbitrary cuts to staffing levels and service levels to the public. These cuts are being imposed by Royal Mail bosses in flagrant breach […]
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Edinburgh binmen refuse to lift £70 a week less as council demands cuts
by Colin Fox The Scottish Socialist Party received a call from David Cameron last week. But this wasn’t the David Cameron born with a silver spoon in his mouth who went to Eton or votes Tory. He is a bin man with Edinburgh City Council and has been for 21 years. David contacted us to ask for help after the Council’s SNP / Liberal administration informed him […]
Thatcher’s legacy kept alive by Brown
by Ken Ferguson Amidst all the warm words marking the 30th anniversary of Thatcher’s 1979 election victory one thing is certain—the New Labour government is her greatest admirer and direct descendant. At the heart of the New Labour project lies its complete rejection of any Socialist politics and endorsement of the Thatcherite view worshiping the […]
Suspended for speaking out for workers
by Jim Bollan Free speech on West Dunbartonshire Council is a thing of the past if you try to protect Council worker’s pay and conditions. As a Scottish Socialist Party Councillor I instinctively worked with the Trades Unions against the SNP Council’s imposition of cuts in workers wages and conditions. To be suspended for 9 […]
The Heroes Within
by Dusty Miller The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on: nor all thy Piety nor Wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all thy Tears wash out a Word of it. – Omar Khayyam I fear we are about to be inundated by a plethora of post-mortems, a promiscuity of […]
Glasgow SOS – St Valentine’s Day Unity March
by Richie Venton They poured into George Square from the four corners of Glasgow, a human tide of anger, noise and colour. You could hear them long before they marched into the Square to assemble for the Glasgow Save Our Schools Unity March. The full-throated voices of young children mingled with the chants and singing […]
6 Days in Cornton Vale
by Rosie Kane It was only six days. Less than a week of my life. But every one of the 144 hours I spent behind bars opened my eyes just a little bit wider. By the time I emerged on Thursday, my peepers must have looked like dinner plates. I knew that I would not […]
Social Forum on Climate Change and Peak Oil
by Johanna Dind The Social Forum on Climate Change and Peak Oil which took place in Edinburgh over the weekend 18th / 19th October 2008 was a success on all counts. 150-200 of people came from all over the country to discuss and exchange ideas on three particular questions;what are the causes of climate change? […]