Scotland: Meetings show enthusiasm for socialism

All four areas where CWI members stood as Scottish Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition (STUSC) candidates have reported a friendly and sympathetic response to the central theme of our campaign; no cuts in public services, public ownership not privatisation, and that the bankers and bosses should pay for their crisis.

Public meetings that were addressed by our members and Tommy Sheridan had impressive turnouts, with 70 at the Edinburgh East meeting, 56 in Dundee, 60 in Motherwell and 35 in Glasgow South. In every case there were a lot of new people, including young people.

We have explained that a strong mood of 'lesser evilism' exists, especially in Scotland. What is certain however, is that we are on the edge of a social volcano and whoever forms the next government, especially if a Tory government does come to power with support from other parties, there is a decisively changed situation on the way. A situation in which support for socialist ideas and campaigns can grow rapidly and through which the idea of a new mass workers' party will gain in support and momentum.

Philip Stott International Socialists, CWI Scotland

Con-Dems battered in Scottish local elections

Con-Dems battered in Scotland

Rare sighting of Tories in Scotland

Derby Socialist Party: Scotland - Do socialists support independence?

Cameron's attack on Scottish independence referendum backfires

Unacceptable! Draconian sentences for Dundee 'Facebook riot' teenagers

Socialism:

Why I joined the Socialist Party

Planning for the Planet

There is an alternative - socialism!

Join the Socialist Party!

Socialist:

Bristol Central Socialist Party: Art and Politics

Bristol Central Socialist Party: The role of the monarchy in capitalist society

Southampton Socialist Party: Greece - how would a workers' government stabilise the economy?

CWI:

Russia: CWI supporters arrested during protests

Tunisia: Brutal government crackdown on protesters will backfire

Widespread fraud alleged as Putin wins presidential poll

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition:

Election results: How did TUSC do?

TUSC: the electoral alternative to the parties of the rich

Hundreds of Liverpool Sure Start parents demonstrate against cuts

Tommy Sheridan:

The phone-hacking scandal: profits, power and corruption

More murky doings in Murdochland

Gagging order on Tommy Sheridan is lifted

Dundee:

Youth demand future at Dundee sham summit

School students stage anti-cuts strike in Dundee

Dundee Socialist Party: After the 26th March demo - where next for the anti-cuts movement?

Bankers:

JP Morgan: banksters at it again

Clegg's text message plans make us LOL!

Solidarity with Occupy London protesters

Glasgow:

250 'rank & file' electricians meet in Glasgow

Glasgow: meeting on standing anti-cuts candidates in the May 2012 elections

Construction workers fight pay cuts