Scottish Politics
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Militant: Socialist Party Scotland respond to Richard Leonard’s attack
By Philip Stott, Socialist Party Scotland national secretary Socialist Party Scotland – Militant, as we were previously known – welcomed…
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SNP budget protects the rich while continuing the austerity agenda
Socialist Party Scotland's response to the SNP's Scottish budget As predicted, today’s draft budget from the SNP Scottish Government, if…
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What the Labour left must do to create a real anti-austerity party in Scotland
Philip Stott reports The left have won the leadership of the Scottish Labour Party for the first time with Richard Leonard’s…
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Scottish Labour: on the road to recovery? A review of Socialism and Hope
The pro-business, pro-war policies of the last 20 years decimated Labour Party support in Scotland. Then it signed up to…
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Left v right in the battle for Scottish Labour leader
Statement from Socialist Party Scotland Following Kezia Dugdale’s resignation as leader of the Scottish Labour Party, Socialist Party Scotland welcomes the…
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Hundreds attend Glasgow rally to oppose Tory/DUP deal
By a Socialist Party Scotland reporter Hundreds of young people, trade unionists and socialists staged a protest on Thursday on…
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Electric atmosphere at Corbyn rally in Glasgow
Report by Matt Dobson More than 1200 people packed into the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow to hear Jeremy Corbyn speak…
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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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Cuts politicians lose support in polarised council election campaign
Philip Stott reports (updated on May 8th) The 2017 Scottish council elections – conducted under the Single Transferable Vote proportional…
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Tories can be defeated with bold socialist policies
Socialist Party Scotland statement The announcement by Theresa May that a general election will take place on 8th June has…
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