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After the referendum shook up Scotland, council cuts and a general election have got workers asking who will stand up for the poorest, writes Raymie Kiernan

Raymie Kiernan reports from Scottish Labour’s special conference in Edinburgh

The radical left has a real opportunity to build on the referendum vote, argues Carlo Morelli, as neither the "austerity-lite" of the Labour Party nor the SNP's "one nation" addresses the needs of the working class.

The Scottish National Party (SNP) government in Scotland has agreed what is in effect a £7 million no-strike deal with the Prison Officers Association (POA).

Scottish police carried out more than 600,000 stop and searches in 2013-14. 

Scottish National Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon called on the Labour Party to abandon austerity in a speech in London last week.

The Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) will be standing parliamentary candidates across Britain in May’s general election.

Politicians and offshore bosses met in Aberdeen for a “crisis summit” on Monday of this week to discuss more tax breaks to “save” the industry following a slump in oil prices.

Tory prime minister David Cameron announced new powers for Scotland last week.

A poll released just after Christmas put the SNP on 43 percent and Labour on 26 percent. 

There’s a number of great performances to look out for in this year’s Celtic Connections­, an annual music festival held in Glasgow. 

Blairite, Zionist and warmonger Jim Murphy has been elected the new leader of the Scottish Labour Party.