Should the trade unions stick with Labour?
A teaser from the next SLR which goes online tomorrow – RMT and GMB debate the link between unions and the Labour Party
Political Parties
Thatcher failed
Article for Scotsman on Thatcher’s legacy – she succeeded politically and culturally but structurally she failed Britain completely.
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.
Before we choose a country, SNP must choose a continent
It is time the SNP accepted it has to resolve the glaring contradictions in its emerging vision for Scotland. That means Nicola Sturgeon has to take control of economic policy.
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Scottish Labour should back a universalism debate
It’s in Scottish Labour’s interests to back a parliamentary debate on universalism. We hope they do.
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We must stop a corporate coup in Scottish politics
The power of the business lobby appears to be growing and growing in the fertile environment the media and the No campaign are offering it. We need to make sure right-wing ideology is not the biggest winner from the independence referendum.
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Some redemption in SNP Gaza statement
The Scottish Government and the SNP are to be congratulated for taking a decent position on Gaza. If only others would show some independence of mind.
The currents change, the ripples begin to show
It is likely ‘the mainstream’ won’t understand the significance of SCND’s decision to affiliate with Yes Scotland. But they’ll come to understand the consequences of why it happened.
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.