Scotland
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Blairite mutiny over McDonnell indyref2 pledge – Build a real mass working class party
By Philip Stott The tumultuous Brexit crisis under Boris Johnson’s leadership has opened a new phase of instability for British…
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Nicola Sturgeon announces and then delays indyref2
By Philip Stott Scotland’s first minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has, for the second time in two years, fired…
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Q and A on the SNP walk-out
On Wednesday 13th June, all 35 Scottish National Party (SNP) MPs walked out of the Westminster parliament after their group…
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SNP’s commission will weaken support for independence – only socialist policies can end austerity
Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland National Secretary The Scottish National Party’s (SNP) new economic case for an independent Scotland deepens…
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Pressure growing on SNP leaders to call indyref 2
By Philip Stott Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s first minister, “reset” – in reality put the brakes on – the issue of…
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Catalonia: Spanish state repression as independence referendum approaches
Statement from Esquerra Revolucionària (Revolutionary Left) On the 11th September one million people spilled onto the streets of Barcelona shouting…
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Labour must adopt a socialist policy on Scottish independence to recover lost support
Philip Stott reports Sympathy towards Jeremy Corbyn in Scotland, as elsewhere, is widespread, including among those who voted Yes to…
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Indyref 2: SNP fire the starting gun but offer no solutions to austerity
By Philip Stott The Scottish parliament will vote next week in favour of triggering a second independence referendum. With a…
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SNP launch independence “conversation” while defending big business interests
By Philip Stott The Scottish National Party (SNP) have launched a “new conversation” on independence, two months after the Brexit…
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After Brexit: SNP hesitate on indyref 2
Matt Dobson reports The 62% to 38% vote for Scotland to remain in the EU led to First Minister and…
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