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SNP shows its true colours over the cuts The Scottish National Party (SNP) has enjoyed several years of posing as a left wing alternative to New Labour. But now the mask is starting to slip.

Referees in Scotland have voted to go on strike this weekend after reaching breaking point over the barrage of criticism they have faced this season.

The Right to Work campaign is growing roots across Britain.

Scotland Over 25,000 trade unionists, campaigners, pensioners, students and disabled and unemployed people took to the streets in Edinburgh today against the cuts.

Activists across Britain are organising protests against the Tories’ brutal "spending review" axe package next week.

Tommy Sheridan and Gail Sheridan face trial for perjury on Monday. This is a disgraceful attempt to smear socialists and underline the power of the media to smash those they oppose and fear.

Scottish local government workers may be moving towards action against an imposed three year pay deal.

Environmental activists descended on the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) in Edinburgh on Thursday of last week.

Employees at plastic film factory DuPont Teijin Films in Dumfries, south west Scotland, have voted for industrial action.

Scotland’s largest teachers’ union, the EIS, voted to ballot its members for strikes at its conference last week.

Drivers at FirstBus, in the Borders area of Scotland, took 24 hours strike action last Monday.

Staff and students at Stow College, Glasgow, held a protest on 2 June to protest at a Scottish Funding Council (SFC) decision to withdraw 40 percent of courses.