by Billy Flanagan By 2009, I found myself taking an interest in politics and what the various parties stand for. As Labour have always enjoyed masquerading themselves as the “party […]
Past Time For Change: why I joined the SSP
Socialism
All that is solid melts into medication
by Stevie Anderson 728 people in Scotland killed themselves in 2016. Our national consumption of anti-depressant medication has doubled in the last 10 years. In the UK 3 in 4 […]
Birmingham Bin Strike: An acid test for Labour
by Richie Venton In an important victory for all workers fighting austerity, the High Court has ruled (on 20 September) in favour of Unite the union and ordered Birmingham Labour […]
A better future won’t come through Westminster
by John McAllion Scottish Labour’s Campaign for Socialism is Jeremy Corbyn’s and Momentum’s voice in Scotland. Their analysis of their own party’s general election performance is that, by comparison with […]
Corbyn, Confusion, Socialism and Independence
by Ken Ferguson The recent general election which reduced the Tories to a minority government and put UK Labour some fifty seats behind them has caused shock waves across politics […]
Ron Mackay: 14 October 1923 – 18 May 2017
Richie Venton remembers lifelong peace activist, teacher and much-loved socialist Ron Mackay It is with profound sadness and sense of loss we have to announce the death of SSP member […]
Not Them and Us – There is only Us
by Sandra Webster The recent snap general election announcement is not a surprise. Our joint national spokesperson Colin Fox warned us to be prepared. However with the local elections – we […]
CHALLENGE THE COUNCIL MACHINE: for defiance, not destruction
by Richie Venton Despite threadbare resources, the SSP is challenging the mainstream parties in the May council elections across Scotland. From Nairn to Arran, Dundee to Drumchapel, and a dozen […]