Poland: near-total abortion ban has become a reality
by Magdalena Grzymkowska · An objectionable near-total ban on abortion in Poland has taken effect, after a judicial government-controlled body’s decision came into force ...
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Care crisis: ‘The pay’s still bad, there’s still talk about cuts to food allowance’
Scottish Socilalist Party national co-spokesperson Róisín McLaren spoke to care worker Trish McLaughlin ahead of the SSP’s forum ‘When is a National Care Service not a ...
Is hydrogen a new green wonder fuel?
SSP national co-spokesperson Roisin McLaren takes a look · The science and tech news are full of hopeful stories about hydrogen being the new climate friendly future fuel. ...
Jim McVicar, Rest in Power
by Colin Fox and Richie Venton · We feel enormous sorrow and a huge void at the death of our dear friend and comrade, Jim McVicar, taken from us far too young. Some people ...
UK backs arms race in space
by David Webb, chair of UK CND and convenor of the Global Network Against Weapons and Nuclear Power in Space · Boris Johnson’s recent announcement of a £16.5billion boost ...
ScotRail: Abellio bully boys try divide-and-rule
by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser · As the RMT union ballots 2,500 ScotRail workers for action in pursuit of an extremely reasonable pay claim, ScotRail ...
Just Transition only can solve Mossmorran’s pollution and preserve jobs
by Councillor Mary Lockhart · On 5 October 2020, pilots of aircraft approaching Edinburgh Airport radioed Air Traffic Control to ask if it was safe to land. Their flight ...
Focus on personality a diversion from urgent action needed now
by Ken Ferguson · The long slow decomposition of recently all powerful Scottish Labour reached its latest stage with the failed “chicken coup” against erstwhile leader ...
IKEA face anger across UK, in unions, public and parliament
by Ken Ferguson, Editor, Scottish Socialist Voice · The battle to win reinstatement for Glasgow IKEA shop steward Richie Venton, and 100 per cent average wages for workers ...
Socialists must prepare for next war, not the last one
by Ken Ferguson · It is often said that politicians, diplomats and generals prepare to fight their battles with plans based on what happened during the last war they fought ...
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