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National Care Service plan in tatters – fight for public ownership
The Scottish government have announced another delay in their much talked about National Care Service amid overwhelming opposition from care…
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Scotland’s drug deaths scandal driven by capitalism, poverty and cuts
Lynda McEwan Scotland continues to be the drugs death capital of Europe for the sixth year in a row. 1,172…
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Labour’s budget won’t deliver for workers – socialist policies would
Editorial from the Socialist – the paper of Socialist Party Scotland – Nov-Dec edition Behind the rhetoric of a Labour…
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Perth and Kinross UNISON strike for pay justice
Text of a Socialist Party Scotland leaflet Socialist Party Scotland offer our full support to the striking UNISON members at…
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Scotland’s housing emergency – For a mass council house building programme
Matt Dobson The SNP government, in May, declared a national housing emergency. 10,000 children in Scotland are in temporary accommodation.…
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Hate Crime Act won’t aid the fight against oppression
Socialist Party Scotland statement The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act was implemented on 1 April to a storm…
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Scottish college workers’ national strike
Matt Dobson Socialist Party Scotland gives full support to the national strike of college staff on February 29. Thousands of…
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Cuts to services will devastate mental health provision
Lynda McEwan Psychiatrists and mental health organisations in Scotland have reacted with a mixture of disbelief and disappointment to the…
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LEZs and green taxes won’t solve the climate crisis
Matt Dobson June 2023 saw the roll-out of a Low Emission (LEZ) in Glasgow city centre. Any vehicle entering the…
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Local government pay: Reject the offer and return to strike action
Socialist Party Scotland members in UNISON UNISON members in local government voted to reject the previous COSLA pay offer with…
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