In every SLR between now and the referendum we’ll pick a policy issue and ask four writers from across the spectrum of constitutional opinion to argue the pros and cons of independence. In this issue we look at whether the size of a nation tells us anything about its likely radicalism
Bill Wilson looks at how a Yes Campaign has to be fought if it is going to motivate the unmotivated. And he sees major problems ahead for an SNP that fails to fight that campaign...
There’s no point complaining about the bias in the British media if you don’t support the one socialist daily newspaper. Malcolm Burns explains the background to the laucnch of the Scottish edition of the Morning Star
The last issue of Scottish Left Review asked who really decides Scottish policy. Jim Gallacher responds that it’s not conspiracy that’s the problem, its bad policy-making processes repeating the same mistakes over and over.
Jenna Gormal writes about the launch of Comunique, a new youth-led radical left media project, and explains how her generation of the left sees the independence referendum as our best chance to unite
Jim Cuthbert looks at one event in Irish history to show that the very same British argument for Scotland staying in the UK was once used for Ireland to leave it. Can we believe British policy is set in stone?
Farewell to Growth, Serge Latouche
Web facts about NATO
JOHANN LAMONT CAGE FIGHT HORROR So cabinets are re-shuffled on both sides of the border and the Scottish Government announces it is to proceed with the legislation for the Referendum. Is the phoney war finally over ? The “Yes” campaign, of course, launched earlier this year, with movie star supporters and showbiz razzamatazz. Proud Scottish […]
Lobbyists, civil servants, big finance, media - who really runs Scotland?