Does The Sun Shine in Scotland?
There has been much discussion of the influence of Rupert Murdoch and News Corporation on UK politics. David Miller explores whether Scotland is immune or whether we are just another target
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We Were On Our Own Two Feet
Jimmy Cloughley, one of the veterans of the Upper Clyde Shipyard work-in of 40 years ago, reflects on that time and what legacy it has bestowed on UK politics
Web Review
What ever happened to workers’ control?
Kick Up The Tabloids
SHOWTUNE MENTAL HEALTH FEARS
Issue 66: Introducing the Jimmy Reid Foundation
Six writers explore an agenda for Scotland's new left wing think tank. Plus the Christie Commission, Murdoch in Scotland and 40 years after the UCS work-in
Issue 65: Is The Time Ripe For Change
These are times of big political change in Scotland – what are the opportunities for the left? Bill Kidd, Richard Leonard, Peter McColl, Robin McAlpine, Stephen Boyd, Ailsa McKay, John Campbell, Pat Rafferty and Elaine C Smith on what now?
Comment
A few weeks on, is the left viewing the Scottish Election result as more of a threat or more of an opportunity?
Will Victory Take Us Left?
Bill Kidd looks beyond SNP euphoria at the Scottish Election victory and explores if the Scottish Government can start to roll out a programme for government which is a genuine alternative to what is happening in London
Looking For Its Purpose
Richard Leonard argues that if Scottish Labour is to recover from the 2011 Election defeat it must rediscover its roots as a movement and not just as a party
Grassroots Aren’t Green
Peter McColl dissects the Scottish Green Party election campaign and finds a party with confused messages and not enough will to fight for votes on the ground