New Year, New Crises… and New Reasons to be Socialist!
by Richie Venton, SSP National Trade Union Organiser ON TOP of the imperialist violence unleashed by Donald Trump in Venezuela, three new reports capture some ...
Lenin’s ‘weeks where decades happen’ are upon us
By Ken Ferguson DESPITE A YEAR of cringing and cowering before Trump by Starmer, Labour, and assorted centrist governments — from soft fascism in Italy to coalition ...
As Holyrood polls grow closer, we must assert our ‘Scotland for Peace’ aspiration
By David Mackenzie, Secure Scotland THERE IS NO NEED to rehearse how bleak and dangerous the situation is. The canvas is vast and my knowledge is limited, so I want to ...
The Great War Xmas Truce, 1914: Not a miracle at Christmas, but a rebellion
by Natalie Reid, SSP Co-Spokesperson MOST OF US have heard the famous stories of the football matches played between British and German troops on Christmas Day in 1914. This ...
Privatisation is the cause of the crisis in the NHS… not the cure
By Colin Fox, SSP Co-Spokesperson IN HER RECENT BUDGET, Rachel Reeves declared that “ending the crisis in the NHS” was one of her top priorities. And well she might, ...
Class Politics: the critical antidote to the far-right virus
By Ken Ferguson AS THIS LAST VOICE of 2025 goes to press, the air is thick with claim and counter-claim on a possible pact, alliance or even merger between the Tory Party — ...
Trust, Politics, and Power: The BBC at a Crossroads
by Paul Holleran, former NUJ Scottish Organiser A THRIVING, DIVERSE broadcasting and press media — not manipulated by the rich and powerful — is essential to democracy in ...
Spin, Neglect, and Anger: How Labour’s Failures Fuel the Far Right
By Ken Ferguson AS THE VOICE goes to press, the grumbling volcano of fear and resentment sparked among Labour MPs by the party’s opinion poll plunge to all-time historic ...
Education is in a special class of crisis
(Photo: Craig Maclean) Lecturers and other staff at the University of Edinburgh are beginning a further three days of strike action in a dispute over the university’s plans ...
Wildfires shine a light on fire and rescue service cuts
The outbreak of numerous wildfires in Scotland has been news headlines in recent weeks. SSP national trade union organiser Richie Venton spoke about this to Colin Brown, the ...
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