Covid-19

‘Liar’ Johnson’s government in chaos and confusion

July 31, 2021 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · You couldn’t make it up when commenting on the current Johnson gang but then, amidst U-turns, blunders and clearly unplanned policies you don’t have to. In just the last few ...

Focus on personality a diversion from urgent action needed now

September 18, 2020 // 0 Comments

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 Richard Leonard at the ...

Wave of solidarity for Richie signposts fightback we need

September 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · The brutally engineered sacking by furniture giant IKEA of USDAW Shop Steward and Convener Richie Venton must serve both as a warning and a rallying cry to us all. The trumped up ...

IKEA face anger across UK, in unions, public and parliament

September 4, 2020 // 0 Comments

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 sick with Covid-19, is ...

Imagine how to fight the slaughter of jobs and wages!

August 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser · “We’re All In This Together” declares the signage in one famous supermarket. Far from it! The household name displaying those posters, ...

Socialists must prepare for next war, not the last one

August 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

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 only to find that this ...

Being pro-indy no excuse for shelving socialist politics

July 31, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · As we take this Voice to press, mainstream media and cyber space are awash with ever more fevered speculation about the formation of new alliances and perhaps parties set to ...

VOICE EXTRA: Reaching a zero-Covid Scotland

July 20, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Mike Downham · There is now a real opportunity for elimination of Covid-19 in Scotland, but the Scottish government cannot be relied upon to ensure that it happens. A critical factor in achieving ...

How useful the internet is depends on who’s using it

July 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Scott Macdonald · Covid-19 (C-19) has exposed the contradictions inherent in 21st century capitalism. While Richard Branson brings his billionaire begging bowl to the public purse for a handout, ...

A world we must win

July 3, 2020 // 0 Comments

by Ken Ferguson · Voice readers will be familiar with that famous socialist slogan “workers of the world unite, you have nothing to lose but your chains, you have a world to win.” Well, as we ...