Scotland
Inspiration and debate at Marxism in Scotland
31 October 2017Around 150 people came to Marxism in Scotland, hosted by the Socialist Workers Party (SWP), in Glasgow last Saturday.
Scottish National Party licks its wounds in a subdued party conference
10 October 2017The Scottish National Party (SNP) conference in Glasgow this week met in a subdued mood. It follows a general election where the SNP fell from 56 MPs to 35.
Scotland, Labour and independence - what should the left do?
19 September 2017Several thousand people joined the pro-independence Hope Over Fear rally in Glasgow last Saturday.
An anti-austerity message is key for the Scottish Labour Party’s new leader
05 September 2017The resignation of Kezia Dugdale as Scottish Labour leader is a chance for a shift to the left, writes Nick Clark
Good riddance to Kezia Dugdale as Corbyn's nemesis in Scotland steps down
30 August 2017In a move that could boost Labour’s chances in Scotland, Kezia Dugdale has resigned as leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
Anti-racists celebrate in Govanhill, Glasgow, with a parade and carnival
29 August 2017Thousands of people turned out to an anti-racist festival in Scotland’s most diverse area, Govanhill in Glasgow, last weekend.
Can Corbyn revive hope for Labour in Scotland?
21 August 2017Tour heads north after successors in England and Wales—but the Scottish Labour leadership is a problem, writes Nick Clark
It's anger that fuels votes for an alternative
08 August 2017Is it really any wonder that people backed a manifesto that sought to reverse some of the worst effects of that crusade for the richest in society?
Labour mobilisation in Uxbridge shows a mood to boot out the Tories
25 July 2017A mass canvass in Uxbridge last week involved many new activists—but tensions remain inside the party
Scottish Labour and SNP fail to channel the Corbyn surge
13 June 2017Election results in Scotland shocked many people after the SNP lost 21 seats.
Anger grows in EIS union as Scottish college bosses drag their feet over pay deal
13 June 2017Scottish college bosses are still dragging their feet in a long-running dispute over equal pay.
Over 20,000 march in Glasgow for independence and against Tories
06 June 2017The fight in Scotland for a new referendum is linked to the battle against austerity
Will the SNP take on austerity? Manifesto tries to have it both ways
30 May 2017At the Scottish National Party (SNP) manifesto launch on Tuesday, leader Nicola Sturgeon asked voters to “strengthen Scotland’s hand, not Theresa May’s”.
Vote Left in Scotland and take the resistance forward
30 May 2017We call on our readers to vote Left in every constituency—to choose the candidate who is best able to carry forward the fight against austerity and racism and for independence.
Labour's opposition to an independence vote limits its revival in Scotland
30 May 2017Around 1,000 people joined a Labour Party rally in the centre of Glasgow last Sunday. Such a thing would have seemed preposterous before he was leader.
The SNP did not deliver a radical decade in office
30 May 2017The Scottish National Party (SNP) has been in control of the Scottish government for just over ten years. Since the 2014 independence referendum it has been the dominant political party in Scotland.
Activists urge SNP to ban the frackers
30 May 2017Campaigners have been mobilising across Scotland as a government consultation of fracking nears end
Scottish TUC leader says, ‘Learn from the lecturers and fight back on pay’
24 May 2017Scottish TUC deputy general secretary Dave Moxham's call to “challenge the public sector pay freeze” comes as 70,000 council workers ballot for strikes over pay
The campaign for independence needs a mass movement separate from the SNP
23 May 2017It’s easy to forget that one of the reasons Theresa May called the snap election was to stop a second independence referendum.
Scottish lecturers get their bosses telt
23 May 2017College lecturers in Scotland held a victory rally on Saturday after their bosses "crumbled" on Friday in the face of an escalating national dispute.
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