Commenting on Boris Johnson’s surprise move to suspend Parliament for 23 days—from early September to mid October—SSP National Co-Spokesperson Colin Fox said: “Set aside dusty debates about parliamentary precedents, conventions and even the role of the Queen as head of state. The political manoeuvre Boris Johnston pulled today is a ruthless bid for power by a new […]
By Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser As young school students staged a strike rally in Glasgow’s George Square against climate change, people of the older generation showed their anger outside the Pacific Quay BBC building at robbery of free TV licences from the over-75s. They were part of UK-wide protests at the BBC announcement […]
by Colin Fox The European elections in Britain were held in absurd circumstances and the results reflected it vividly. Three years after voting to leave the EU, Britain was compelled to send 73 MEPs for another five! The election was a rerun of the 2016 Referendum, only more polarised and bitter. Parties with a hard […]
Commenting on Philip Hammond’s budget SSP spokesman Colin Fox said; “This is a pre-Brexit giveaway budget designed to put pressure on dissident MP’s Remainers and Brexiteers alike on the spot ahead of a likely Westminster vote in December.” “Chancellor Philip Hammond promises to find £20bn more for the NHS over the next 5 years, £2bn […]
Amid claims of a ‘Remain coup’ in diluting Brexit plans, SSP national spokesman Colin Fox said: “Prime Minister Theresa May has survived another debilitating day ‘in the Brexit trenches’ after ‘Leave’ Ministers David Davis and Boris Johnston dramatically resigned from her cabinet over what they saw as further dilution of Britain’s negotiating position with the […]
Commenting on the general election SSP joint National Spokesperson Colin Fox said: “The over-riding fact in this General election is that Prime Minister Theresa May’s bid for an increased mandate has failed and her credibility is now in tatters.” “The gains made by Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour shows that despite years of denunciation socialist ideas such […]
by Sophia Lycouris It is difficult to discuss arguments about the Remain or Leave perspectives following a step-by-step logical progression. This is because each position is approached in a completely different way. The Left Leave position is effectively a critique of the European Union’s neoliberal character, but has very little concrete proposals about what the […]
The SSP is staging a coordinated series of protests outside Tory party headquarters and Tory MSP’s offices across Scotland this Wednesday, 27th May, as the new Tory government announces its Queens Speech that day. SSP national trade union organizer, RICHIE VENTON, who is coordinating the protests, told us: “The Tories have absolutely no mandate to […]