Action Against Austerity
The People’s Assembly Scotland Against Austerity has a petition against austerity cuts. To find out more go to http://www.thepeoplesassembly.org.uk/Scotland
Left Strategy
Outsourcing public services is damaging for staff and service users, says TUC
The outsourcing of public services provision to private providers has a detrimental impact on the workforce and a knock-on effect on the quality of care, says a new TUC report.
Outsourcing public services is damaging for staff and service users, says TUC
The outsourcing of public services provision to private providers has a detrimental impact on the workforce and a knock-on effect on the quality of care, says a new TUC report.
Poverty isn’t a rebranding opportunity
Scottish Labour is suddenly all about poverty, but it looks more like a means to attack the SNP than a realisation of past errors. Credibility comes from action, not PR.
Some thoughts on the First Minister’s lecture
Last night First Minister Alex Salmond gave the inaugural Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture on the theme ‘Addressing Alienation: the opportunity of independence’. These are a few thoughts on what he said.
Two Post-RIC Contributions
So much stuff coming in post-RIC. Here are two interesting contributions we’ve received; George Campbell with an interesting take on how to develop some aspects of an economic agenda and Tom Coles with a philosophical overview
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This is Not a Protest
Anyone who was involved in yesterday’s Radical Independence Conference knows the political buzz is justified, but the big question is ‘what next?’
What should have been learned in ‘back-to-front’ week
Those who interpret and predict Scottish politics spent last week fussing over a minor bluff while, potentially, the very structural integrity of Scottish politics may have begun to shift
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A right-wing agenda for the SNP
Today the Scotland on Sunday has outlined a clear right-wing agenda for the SNP. We can’t afford to dismiss this as wishful thinking.
A party without a leadership, a leadership without a party
The NATO vote has destroyed careers and brought many in the SNP to the verge. But they must all be patient – today was a giant victory for principle and for the left. Stay – defend those who made you proud today.
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