Behind Murphy’s tartan paint job, has anything changed?
by John McAllion, ex-Labour MP/MSP, now with the SSP Almost from the moment he was elected Scottish leader, Jim Murphy sought to emulate his political hero Tony Blair. One of ...
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Defy all cuts: there is an alternative
by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser The contrast could not be starker. As the people of Greece give a resounding NO! to austerity, the councillors of Scotland ...
People’s movement still essential to dump Trident
by David Mackenzie, Scrap Trident Coalition Those of us who have spent years in the nuclear disarmament effort are rubbing our eyes. The UK’s nuclear weapon system is ...
‘Hope is coming. Greece is advancing. Europe is changing’
Greece elects first radical left wing government in Europe since 1930s by Colin Fox, SSP national co-spokesperson, reporting from Athens “Citizens of Athens, tonight’s ...
Chilcot: if it looks like a cover up, it probably is a cover up
Bill Bonnar looks at the long running Chilcot Iraq saga If it looks like a cover up and sounds like a cover up it probably is a cover up. The decision to kick the outcome of ...
Fat Cat Tuesday: who says £10-an-hour is unrealistic?
by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser Next time somebody says that the SSP’s campaign for a £10 an hour national minimum wage is unrealistic, or would damage ...
Show zero-hours contracts the red card
by Calum Martin, Edinburgh South and Midlothian SSP The start of the New Year: a time of consideration of resolutions for the year ahead. Amidst the crisp weather of the New ...
Tough on terrorism, tough on the causes of terrorism
by Ken Ferguson, editor, Scottish Socialist Voice The Voice goes to press in the wake of the gigantic Paris demonstration defending press freedom and free speech—both ...
SSP puts living wage at centre of general election campaign
by Colin Fox, SSP co-spokesperson Next week the Scottish Socialist Party will announce the seats we will contest in May’s General Election. Each of our candidates will be ...
Tory class war on workers’ rights
by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser Anyone who doubts we are in the midst of a class war hasn’t been awake recently! The Tory party election manifesto for ...
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