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 […]
Thatcher’s legacy kept alive by Brown
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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 […]
750,000 jobs to go: cost of the three stooges cuts
by Raphie DeSantos That’s the estimate of the jobs that will be lost in the UK with the cuts in public spending planned over the next few years proposed by […]
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 […]
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 […]
Militant trade unionism an inspiration
by Richie Venton & Eddie Truman On Wednesday 28th January 2009 workers for Shaw’s construction contractors at Lindsey Oil Refinery in North Lincolnshire were told by their shop stewards that […]
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 […]
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 […]