Scottish Politics

Philip StottAugust 14, 2019
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Bring down Boris – build the fight for a general election

By Matt Dobson The election of Eton-educated toff Boris Johnson by the ageing, aloof and shrinking Tory membership came as…
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Philip StottAugust 13, 2019
137

Blairite mutiny over McDonnell indyref2 pledge – Build a real mass working class party

By Philip Stott The tumultuous Brexit crisis under Boris Johnson’s leadership has opened a new phase of instability for British…
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Philip StottAugust 13, 2019
136

Young socialists inspired by Marx fight for £10 an hour and trade union rights

By Oisin Duncan and William Campbell Members of the Young Socialists – Young Workers Rights campaign met for a national…
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Philip StottJuly 31, 2019
147

Socialist policies and working class action can end Tory rule

By Philip Stott Millionaire, Eton-educated elitist Boris Johnson’s confirmation as Tory leader is the second time in three years that…
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Philip StottJuly 17, 2019
142

Scotland’s drug death horror an indictment of rotten capitalism

By Lynda McEwan Figures published this week have identified Scotland as having the highest drug-related deaths in the EU. This…
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Philip StottMay 27, 2019
140

EU elections: Collapse in Tory and Labour support in Scotland – Socialist alternative must be built

Matt Dobson reports The European elections in Scotland showed a similar polarisation to the rest of the UK on Brexit.…
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Philip StottMay 2, 2019
205

20 years since the SSP breakthrough: The lessons for today

From the May edition of Socialism Today, the theoretical magazine of the Socialist Party England and Wales The Scottish Socialist Party…
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Philip StottApril 25, 2019
130

Nicola Sturgeon announces and then delays indyref2

By Philip Stott Scotland’s first minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has, for the second time in two years, fired…
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Philip StottDecember 13, 2018
135

SNP unveil another cuts budget at Holyrood

By Matt Dobson The SNP-led Scottish government unveiled another austerity-laden budget on 12 December. It is not clear whether the…
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Philip StottJune 14, 2018
163

Q and A on the SNP walk-out

On Wednesday 13th June, all 35 Scottish National Party (SNP) MPs walked out of the Westminster parliament after their group…
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