Scottish Politics
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Britain’s EU referendum was an uprising against the austerity establishment
By Philip Stott Britain’s EU referendum produced a political earthquake that has shaken the capitalist elite to its core. Tory prime…
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Scottish elections: SNP win but new openings for a socialist left alternative emerge
Philip Stott reports The SNP won the Scottish parliamentary elections on Thursday, although they lost their overall majority and will…
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Scottish TUSC campaign: Building the socialist alternative to austerity
Philip Stott reports The result of the election to the Scottish parliament election on May 5th is not in doubt.…
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Scotland’s post-referendum political earthquake will not be its last
By Philip Stott and first printed in the Socialism Today magazine The political landscape in Scotland has undergone seismic changes…
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The socialist case for scrapping Trident and defending jobs
By Matt Dobson The Conservative Westminster government is likely to bring a vote on renewing the Trident nuclear missile system…
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Politicians have a choice: Implement Tory austerity or set no-cuts budgets
By Brian Smith and Jim McFarlane, Glasgow City Unison and Dundee City Unison branch secretaries (in a personal capacity) and…
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John Swinney wields the Tory axe against jobs and public services
Philip Stott reports John Swinney’s budget for 2016 /17 has exploded the myth of an “anti-austerity” SNP-led Scottish government prepared…
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Osborne announces four more years of austerity: SNP and Labour must refuse to make Tory cuts
The threat of a mass revolt against the Tory tax credits robbery has forced George Osborne into a major U-turn.…
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Time for SNP leaders to fight Tory austerity with more than words
By Philip Stott Despite being elected on an “anti-austerity” platform, SNP leaders and public representatives are being found wanting when…
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Marxist perspectives for Scotland: Mass struggle and socialism will challenge capitalist austerity
This statement was written by the Executive Committee of Socialist Party Scotland for the party conference which took place in…
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