Macedonian Labour in Jeopardy
Ljupka Apostolovska reports on political interference and the struggle for independent trade unions in Macedonia.
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The Unending Task
After the far right surge in Scotland this summer it is time to build the strength for next time, writes Carl Lewis.
We had to stop them appearing on the streets
Henry Maitles explores the impact of the British Union of Fascists in Scotland in the 1930s and the lessons we can learn for today.
Unite The Left Behind
Social centres have proven their potential as a model of organising, writes the Aberdeen Social Centre Organising Group.
The Party Question in Unchartered Waters
Your Party washed up on Scotland’s shores, while Civic Scotland mobilisations have lapped gently against the Parliament’s walls. Neither will help the Left articulate a new national vision, writes Coll McCail.
What Nicola Did
Stephen Smellie reviews Frankly by Nicola Sturgeon (Pan Macmillan, 2025) and finds an autobiography of a mere careerist that is frankly disappointing.
Variant: the Necessity of Critique
The future of cultural criticism in Scotland depends on new forms of support and the old question of funding, write the Variant Editorial Collective.
Starmer in Freefall
Hugh Kerr reviews The Starmer Symptom by Mark Perryman, Pluto Press, 2025 An interesting book overtaken by events: this was my prevailing thought after reading this book. Although dealing with Starmer, the Labour Party and Jeremy Corbyn, it doesn’t deal with the phenomenon that Your Party has become in a very short time. Knowing the […]
Don’t Stop Dreaming
We publish the Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture 2025, delivered by Ghassan Abu-Sittah at the Glasgow City Chambers on the 2nd October.
Editorial: Can the Scottish Left Align?
This issue brings many clues about what principles will unite the Left in Scotland with new party initiatives south of the border.