by Allan Grogan Thomas Carlyle once wrote that “the greatest of faults… is to be conscious of none”. I am often reminded of this as I see the Scottish Government attempt to be all things to all people, while rarely stating the hand they wish to play. Nowhere is this more evident than in their […]
The Scottish Government has rejected calls for the nationalisation of energy from new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn. Fergus Ewing, minister for Business, Energy and Tourism wants the UK Government to give even more public money to the oil and gas private sector – on top of the billions in subsidies they already get, and further […]
Today at the SSP National Council, members voted in favour of the party becoming an affiliate of a new electoral alliance for the Scottish elections next year. Party Co-spokesperson, Sandra Webster highlighted the potential for socialism to grow in this alliance. “At our NC today the comrades present voted to enter an alliance with the […]
Remember – this podcast is available on iTunes to download FREE. Search for “Socialist Voices” or click HERE In today’s podcast, Michael Greenwell continues his interview series, this week he interviews SSP Co-Spokesperson, Colin Fox. On the campaign trail with Liam McLaughlan and Sandra Webster […]
by Allan Grogan Throughout this week the mainstream media have focussed on a story which was succinctly described by BBC reporter James Cook as “ It was a third hand account that has been denied by everyone who was there.” A stranger, and far more dangerous Telegraph story was unsurprisingly unreported by major media or […]
by Allan Grogan Welcome to the year 2030, It’s another election year, Scotland has became independent thanks to a 2015 minority Conservative Government enforcing a decimation of public services, backed up by Ulster Unionists, UKIP and New Labourites, happy to be anywhere but under Ed Miliband’s leadership. 2017 saw the EU referendum, which killed off […]
The first post-referendum conference of the Scottish Socialist Party which met last month in Edinburgh was an inspirational event. Reflecting the flood of new members which the SSP, like the other pro-Yes parties, has experienced, the event was some four times larger than its counterpart in 2013 with many of those present newly joined members. […]
In this issue, the Scottish Socialist Party’s John McAllion – former Labour MP and MSP – explains why he thinks the Scottish Labour Party is a shadow of its former self. This theme is also taken up by Labour for independence’s Allan Grogan, and SSP workplace organiser Richie Venton in his piece ‘Ructions after the referendum’. […]