Scotland
US state threatens to shoot anti-racists in Washington
The US state prepared to use live fire against anti‑racist protesters in Washington, a congressional inquiry has heard
Julian Assange hearing begins
Julian Assange began his latest fight against extradition to the US in the Old Bailey on Monday.
Defend Richie Venton, sacked by Ikea
Protesters from several trade unions picketed a Glasgow Ikea store last Friday to demand the reinstatement of a union rep sacked for fighting cuts to workers’ conditions.
Tories plough ahead with unsafe return to schools
Boris Johnson this week reiterated his drive to get all children in England back to school full time next month. Yet the Tories are refusing to put in place measures to make schools safer, such as smaller class sizes to enable social distancing.
Letters—Scrapping our public health body is all about deflection
Scapegoating is behind the Tory decision to scrap Public Health England (PHE), growing support for Scottish independence, plus more.
End an unfair exam system
Class, not ability, determines what grades you get in school— and the exams fiasco in Scotland made that explicit.
Downgrades of Scottish exam results shows class bias
05 August 2020Scottish teachers' judgements about pupils' exam grades have been overruled, and there's a strong element of class inequality built into the process.
Sturgeon might sound good, but the virus has been a disaster in Scotland
24 July 2020Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has received glowing reviews for her handling of the Covid-19 crisis.
Edinburgh protest for Scottish independence
21 July 2020Around 60 people joined an All Under One Banner demonstration at the Scottish parliament on Monday.
Reject Centrica blackmail on jobs and pay cuts
21 July 2020Centrica, The owner of British Gas, will tell thousands of workers to accept new conditions, including no extra overtime pay, or risk losing their jobs.
Renewed call for demos over Scottish independence
30 June 2020The Scottish independence organisation All Under One Banner (AUOB) held a press conference at the Scottish parliament recently to announce a series of demonstrations which will be “static and socially distanced”, starting in Stirling on 20 July.
SNP claps NHS workers but won’t pay them extra
16 June 2020NHS workers are angry that the Scottish government has refused to reopen talks over pay.
Devastating critique of SNP and care homes
25 May 2020Police are investigating the deaths of three women at a care home at the centre of a coronavirus outbreak on the Isle of Skye.
It’s the lowest paid workers who will pay with their lives if the lockdown is lifted
12 May 2020The Tory push to end the lockdown will hit those in low-paid, insecure work hardest.
‘Why did Scotland follow Johnson?’ asks new report
04 May 2020Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish National Party Scottish government are coming under increased attention
Councils in crisis as Tories won’t pay up
04 May 2020Vital public services are threatened as the Tory government fails to cough up the cash for local government.
Sturgeon’s not so different over coronavirus
27 April 2020Scotland’s first minister Nicola Sturgeon has started talking about a “new normal”. Not for the first time during the coronavirus crisis she echoed ministers in the Westminster parliament.
The Declaration of Arbroath in 1320: Scotland’s claim to independence?
08 April 2020What was important to the Scottish ruling class was that they were free to exploit their serfs without interference from English Kings.
Climate protester told to travel 400 miles to court during lockdown
27 March 2020The state is calling on Extinction Rebellion members to travel across Britain during the coronavirus pandemic
Unison union backs Scottish referendum
04 February 2020The Unison union’s Scottish council has voted to support a second independence referendum at a time chosen by the Scottish parliament.
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