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Defence Support Group (DSG) workers in the Unite union began a national ballot on Friday of last week for strikes over pay. It is set to close on 3 October.

The racist English Defence League (EDL) attempted to exploit the recent child sex abuse scandals last Saturday in central London.

The left in Scotland has the sort of opportunity that comes around only very occasionally. 

Voters in Scotland rejected independence by 55 to 45 percent last week. The 85 percent turnout was the highest ever in Britain.

Hundreds of thousands of people marched for action against climate change last Sunday in a global day of protest that wildly exceeded organisers’ expectations.

Western politicians are beating the drums of war. The US began bombing Syria on Tuesday. It is already bombing Iraq—and Britain could soon join the attacks. 

The mass movement that emerged around the fight for Scottish independence was driven by working class anger. This rage is not unique to Scotland.