A Way Forward for Workers
Roz Foyer argues that the People’s Charter offers a way forward for the labour movement in Scotland and offers a policy agenda that can unite people from across political parties
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Unity Offers No Way Forward
Responding to Gordon Morgan’s article in the last issue, Bill Bonnar looks at the potential for realignment of Scotland’s left parties and dismisses it as a distraction from building a left movement.
Who Owns Scotland’s Jobs?
Sandy Baird, John Foster and Richard Leonard show that Scotland’s economy has seen a remarkably rapid shift towards external ownership over the past decade. What are the implications?
Powers, Not Anomalies
In response to the article by Jim and Margaret Cuthbert in the last issue, Jim Gallacher argues that Scotland should be looking at the Scotland Bill in terms of its major powers, not its minor flaws.
Oor Destroyed Hoosis
An illustrated essay by Sarah Glynn originally for the Derby Street Multis Residents’ Association to help people learn what has happened to ‘oor hoosis’ and to similar houses almost everywhere.
New Hope in Ireland
The Irish election returned five TDs for the United Left Alliance, with 2.8 per cent of the first preference votes. But this victory for the Left is only part of a bigger picture of political change, writes Brendan Young.
Reviews 64
'The Globalization of Addiction, A Study in Poverty of the Spirit' and 'River of Fire: The Clydebank Blitz'.
Web Review 64
I think that there was a context in this election where you had two parties, Labour and the SNP, fighting essentially against the Tory Government in London...
Kick Up The Tabloids
Global events during the run-up to polling day, made for less press coverage of the Scottish Election. However, you have to hand it to Barrack Obama. As an opening gambit in a re-election campaign, taking out bin Laden certainly trumps Alex Salmond’s pledge to freeze council tax.
Issue 63: So much left and nowhere to go
In this issue Kevin Williamson, Gordon Morgan and Robin McAlpine look at the current state of the left in Scotland, and its prospects if any.