Scottish Politics
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TUSC: the most impressive of all
Matt Dobson reports Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (TUSC) candidate Brian Smith got an excellent response at the Common…
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TUSC election broadcast on Friday – Don’t miss it
Watch out for the Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition broadcast on Friday April 17th….. BBC2: 5.55pm… ITV: 6.25pm… BBC1: 6.55pm……
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Why Socialist Party Scotland has left Solidarity
Statement from Socialist Party Scotland Executive Committee Socialist Party Scotland has today left Solidarity, a party we co-founded in 2006,…
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Draconian benefit sanctions requires urgent action from the Scottish Government
Matt Dobson Benefit sanctions are creating desperate destitution for tens of thousands when their benefits are removed. According to Scottish…
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Scottish TUSC launches its election campaign
Report from Matt Dobson A packed room of eighty people attended the inspiring election launch conference of the Scottish Trade…
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Why the SNP is not an anti-austerity alternative for the Westminster elections
Philip Stott The electoral uprising against austerity and the political establishment witnessed during the independence referendum has transformed the political…
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Murphy’s election means trade unions must build a new workers party
Philip Stott Jim Murphy’s election as Labour’s new Scottish leader has underlined the need for the affiliated trade unions to…
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More powers for Scotland, but they don’t go far enough
Philip Stott Significant new powers over tax and benefits are to be devolved to Scotland following the report of the…
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Scottish Labour’s crisis and the building of a socialist challenge to austerity
Philip Stott Opinion polls are a potent reflection of the collapse of Labour’s support in Scotland. The latest in a…
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Hundreds protest at funding cuts to Glasgow mental health charity
By Matt Dobson 200 workers, service users and supportive trade unionists protested against a 40% funding cut to the Glasgow Association…
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