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All that’s solid melts in air as crisis explodes across political spectrum

September 7, 2018

by Ken Ferguson • At Westminster and Holyrood, ‘crisis’ is the political word of the moment. In Edinburgh, the snowballing crisis sparked by the sex allegations against ...

The shine comes off both Nicola and Corbyn-mania

September 7, 2018

by Colin Fox, SSP national co-spokesperson • Jeremy Corbyn was in Scotland last week. He told listeners to Radio Four’s World at One that, “Scottish Socialist Party ...

Time to nationalise the railways

July 6, 2018

by Gordon Martin, Scottish Organiser, RMT • With the rail network across much of England in total meltdown due to the incompetence of various Train Operating Companies and ...

As SNP put NorthLink ferries out to tender, RMT pledge to continue nationalisation fight

June 8, 2018

by Gordon Martin, Scottish Regional Organiser, RMT • Following several months of will-they-or-won’t-they, the SNP Scottish Government delivered the news on Thursday 24 ...

As BGT winner’s inspiration is hailed, attacks on disabled rights must end

June 8, 2018

by Sandra Webster • I have to admit to not being a fan of the X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent. I saw the result show after reading that two people with disabilities ...

Growth Report ignores working class

June 8, 2018

by Colin Fox, SSP national co-spokesperson • Andrew Wilson’s long awaited Sustainable Growth Commission Report was finally published last week, and it has gone down like ...

Will Westminster’s crisis be Scotland’s opportunity?

February 9, 2018

by Ken Ferguson • With each passing day the multi-sided crisis racking the May government throws up another issue and another bout of speculation about the Prime ...

Scottish Socialist Party £10/hr demo puts the bite on Apple

February 9, 2018

by Hugh Cullen and Michael Davidson • The Lothians branch of the SSP organised a demonstration at the Apple Store on Princes Street recently, demanding a £10-an-hour ...

Corbyn, confusion, socialism and indy

August 18, 2017

by Ken Ferguson • The recent general election which reduced the Tories to a minority government and put UK Labour some 50 seats behind them has caused shock waves across ...

False outrage of elite politicians offers no answers

June 7, 2017

by Ken Ferguson • The pitiless outrage which bombed 22 people to death in Manchester and maimed many more ignites an outrage and revulsion which is beyond words and has, ...