A nuclear nightmare is possible
Roz Paterson looks at new report on the dangers of nuclear weapons convoys • In 2011, a goods lorry suffered a blow-out at the busy Reith interchange, near Bellshill, Glasgow, causing it to crash ...
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Second indyref cannot be won by a one-party campaign
by Jenni Gunn The Yes campaign and the referendum as a whole served as an intense political education for many Scots—myself included. The experience is one that many campaigners will never forget: ...
Is Holyrood investing in arms and fossil fuels?
Highlands and Islands MSP John Finnie lifts the lid In these hard times it’s vital that the public are able to understand where their hard-earned money is ‘invested’ and, vitally, who the ...
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 publicly centre stage in a way ...
Trident moves centre stage
by David McKenzie, Scrap Trident Coalition In the early days of the Yes campaign, I recall having sometimes to argue for a place for UK nukes within the list of critical issues. This changed as time ...
Defy all cuts: set No Cuts budgets, axe the Council Tax, tax the rich
by Richie Venton, SSP national workplace organiser Councils across Scotland are poised to wield the knife to jobs and local services in a renewed round of municipal butchery. Councillors of ...
Independence alliance or SNP dalliance
by Colin Fox, SSP national co-spokesperson The Radical Independence Campaign conference this weekend takes place within earshot of Nicola Sturgeon’s coronation ‘gig’ at the Glasgow ...
Can Trident still be stopped?
by Isobel Lindsay The referendum result was painful for all of us but the outlook for the left on defence and international affairs issues was particularly bleak. On domestic policy there were very ...
Socialists call for ‘Independence Alliance’ in General Election
Scottish Socialist Party media release Scottish Socialist Party national spokesman Colin Fox has written to SNP leader elect Nicola Sturgeon and Scottish Green Party leader Patrick Harvie inviting ...
Can Yes candidates challenge Westminster elites?
by John Finnie MSP The votes have been counted and our tears have been shed. Yet, within hours of the result it was becoming apparent that far from the eternal triumph of the status quo, the ...
