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One of the vilest bigots these islands have produced is dead.

In one of the most coordinated and brazen campaigns in recent times, business, politicians, the media, multinational corporations and international bankers have united in order to bully Scottish voters into voting No in the independence referendum.

Yes campaigners in Glasgow were boosted by socialists from England and Wales last weekend to push the case for independence.

The national executive committee of the NUT union last week voted by 26 to 12 against striking over pay on 14 October. That’s the day Unison union members in schools and local councils are set to walk out.

A strike ballot of 70,000 local government workers in Scotland began on Tuesday. The Unison union is recommending a yes vote.  

The No campaign is in trouble with the Scottish independence vote too close to call, writes Raymie Kiernan

The referendum campaign has unleashed an unprecedented level of debate in Scotland.

Police tasers; Barnsley Freedom Riders; West London traffic wardens; North London Palestine festival; Azelle Rodney

It wasn’t supposed to be like this for Britain's political elite. Less than year ago the unionist Better Together campaign in Scotland felt assured of victory. Now it is hanging by a thread

David Cameron, backed by Labour Party leaders and the Lib Dems, is preparing to bomb Iraq again. It will only make matters worse if he does order a return to British attacks.

Pride, a new film about Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners, is on general release from this week. 

Campaigners were set to target major job centres and government buildings in a day of action against benefit sanctions on Thursday of this week.