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Rallying for a yes vote in Edinburgh as thousands march for an independent Scotland, photo M Dobson
5 December 2012
Scottish referendum: What sort of independence should socialists campaign for?
The 2014 referendum is going to take place against the backdrop of an unprecedented economic crisis. Tory Toff, David Cameron's Con-Dem government is attempting, and to a degree has already succeeded,...
3 October 2012
Scotland: Lamont throws Labour Party into crisis
On the eve of the UK Labour Party conference, Scottish Labour leader, Johann Lamont, threw the party north of the border into a crisis after calling for an end to the "something for nothing culture" in Scotland, writes Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland.
Rallying for a yes vote in Edinburgh as thousands march for an independent Scotland, photo by M Dobson
3 October 2012
Thousands march for an independent Scotland
Over 10,000 people took part in the March and Rally for Scottish Independence in Edinburgh on Saturday 22 September, writes Matt Dobson and Ryan Stuart, Socialist Party Scotland (CWI, Scotland).
27 September 2012
Thousands march for an independent Scotland
Over 10,000 people took part in the March and Rally for Scottish Independence in Edinburgh on the 22 September, writes For full report, see:.
29 May 2012
Yes Scotland: independence referendum campaign launched
The Yes Scotland pro-independence campaign was launched on Friday 25th May in Edinburgh. While Socialist Party Scotland will support a Yes vote for independence in the referendum, it will be critical support...
9 May 2012
Con-Dems battered in Scottish local elections
Step up the fight against SNP and Labour cutting councils: Both the Scottish National Party (SNP) and Labour declared victory in the Scottish local government elections, writes Matt Dobson, Socialist Party Scotland.
8 May 2012
The Scottish local government election result saw both the SNP and Labour declare victory. The SNP can point to their best ever local election result and now possess the largest number of councillors across...
18 January 2012
Cameron's attack on Scottish independence referendum backfires
National tensions over the issue of Scottish independence were raised significantly following the recent blundering intervention of David Cameron and the Con-Dem coalition, writes Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland.
28 September 2011
Scotland: SNP do the Con-Dems' dirty work
The Scottish National Party (SNP)-led Scottish government announced a range of savage cuts in their recent spending review statement...
22 September 2011
Axe-man Swinney does Con-Dems' dirty work
New article on Socialist Party Scotland website on yesterday's budget cuts by the Scottish National Party (SNP)
18 August 2011
Nothing Left about the Scottish National Party
Working class communities in Scotland will pay the price of the SNP's savage austerity measures - while SNP ministers are taking huge cash windfalls
Edinburgh demonstration, photo by Ray Smith
8 May 2011
SNP landslide – but it will be a government of savage cuts
The Scottish National Party (SNP) has won the elections to the Scottish parliament by securing an unprecedented 69 MSPs, an increase of 23 on 2007, gaining an overall majority.
This is the biggest vote ever for the nationalists and was achieved largely due to the collapse of the votes of the Con-Dem parties in Scotland
9 December 2009
Scotland: The national question and the general election
THE SCOTTISH National Party (SNP) government in Scotland marked St Andrew's day - 30 November - by presenting a 'white paper' which sets out its case for a fully independent Scotland, writes Philip Stott, International Socialists, CWI Scotland.
24 June 2009
Fight for a Scottish parliament with full powers
ON 1 July 1999, a Scottish parliament was convened for the first time since its controversial dissolution in 1707, writes Philip Stott, International Socialists, Scotland.
12 November 2008
Why Labour won the Glenrothes by-election
THE GLENROTHES by-election on 6 November produced a shock result - Labour won! After a series of by-election defeats for Gordon Brown's deeply unpopular government, including Crewe and Nantwich and Glasgow...
10 September 2008
Scotland council tax to be scrapped
The SNP government has set out its proposal to scrap the discredited council tax and replace it with a local income tax (LIT), writes Brian Smith and Philip Stott.
31 July 2008
Voters reject Labour: Build a new workers' party
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Grodon Brown meltdown. Cartoon by Suz |
A 22% swing to the Scottish National Party (SNP) resulted in the overturn of a previous 13,500 Labour majority and the SNP won with a majority of just over 300.
31 July 2008
Glasgow East by-election: New Labour's support evaporates
LABOUR'S CAMPAIGN was a series of mistakes and blunders. The preferred Labour candidate pulled out at the last minute and their campaign launch was delayed for three days until they found a replacement...
14 May 2008
Scottish National Party: One year in power - but little for workers to celebrate
On the face of it, with a series of popular measures implemented and opinion polls showing the Scottish National Party (SNP) with an extended lead over their rivals, the first anniversary of the SNP coming to power is a momen, writes Philip Stott, International Socialists, CWI Scotland.
23 January 2008
SNP 'trusts' are PFI in disguise
THE SNP-led Scottish government has published a consultation paper setting out its 'alternative' to the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and Public-Private Partnership (PPP) schemes in Scotland... By Brian Smith, Glasgow Unison social work services secretary, personal capacity
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