Scottish Politics
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SNP budget means another £500 million in Tory cuts for Scotland
Philip Stott The Scottish Government’s budget for 2015/16 was unveiled yesterday by SNP Finance Secretary John Swinney. For millions of…
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An open letter to members of the SNP: No more cuts – Let’s build a mass movement to defeat austerity
Socialist Party Scotland 1.6 million of us voted Yes in defiance of everything Project Fear could throw at us. We…
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Why socialists cannot call for a vote for the SNP in 2015 – Build a mass working class party instead
By Philip Stott The days following the independence referendum have witnessed a stunning transformation in the political landscape in Scotland.…
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1.6 million vote Yes in a working class revolt against austerity
By Philip Stott In the teeth of a ferocious campaign from the British capitalist establishment the independence campaign in Scotland…
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Defeat Project Terror with socialist policies
By Philip Stott The possibility of a majority ‘Yes’ vote for Scottish independence has produced panic and trepidation among the…
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10 days that can shake British capitalism to its foundations
By Philip Stott “In the past four weeks support for the union has drained away at an astonishing rate. The…
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Scotland after the European elections
By Philip Stott Ukip won it’s first elected representative in Scotland at last week’s European election. Ironically, and somewhat farcically,…
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Trade unions and the socialist case for independence
John McInally National vice-president of the Public and Commercial Services Union (in a personal capacity) argues that socialists, particularly those…
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SNP’s pro-business policies undermines support for independence
By Philip Stott. Posted 29th May 2013 The SNP leadership have unveiled their "economic case" for independence. With only 6%…
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SNP leadership make a sharp turn to the right
Philip Stott. Posted 27th August 2012 “As the months have passed and the notion of independence has been boiled down to a…
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