Studying student protest
Christopher Boyd examines the protests against Israel that recently took place in Scottish universities and examines how this activism fits with left politics
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Blue Gold: World Water War (2008) Director: Sam Bozzo. Run: 90 minutes The film Blue Gold: World Water Wars, which had its Scottish Premiere on March 26 at the University of Strathclyde, is a timely intervention in the global water debate. A riveting exposé that eloquently contextualises the implications of commodifying and privatising fresh water […]
Web review
Have you had enough of MPs on the make? Or should I say the on the take? Or does their ingenuity still fascinate you?
Kick Up The Tabloids
FAT-CAT TORIES IN PIG-SEX JUNKET Has the SNP made Scottish politics any more left–wing? What is beyond argument is that there has been a rampant and unpredicted outbreak of Socialism at Westminster in recent months. First, we have Gordon Brown achieving what no previous Labour Prime Minister has managed, bringing the entire capitalist system to its knees. What over a century […]
Issue 51: Euro Elections
Henry McCubbin on developments in political parties across Europe, Ed Walsh on EU democracy and the Irish referendum experience, Drew Scott on joining the Euro,John Monks on the power of trade unions in Europe, Kim Bizzarri and Will Dinan on lobbying and the corporate takeover of Brussels, Robert Beveridge on the way Europe is covered in the UK media, Tony Bunyan […]
Comment
Sometimes it can be exasperating being of the left in Britain. First of all you live through three decades in which right-wing neoliberal capitalism sweeps all other ideologies before it, conquering the world and redrawing it in its own image. Then, just as neoliberalism falls apart under the weight of its own stupid dogma, we […]
Our Friends in Wales
The Scottish Left Review celebrated its 50 issue last issue. In that time we have tried to cover Scottish society, politics and culture from a radical perspective. We are grateful for all the support we have received in Scotland but also for the extent to which we have been able to reach out beyond Scotland. We were therefore delighted when […]
Left to europe
Henry McCubbin looks at the development of new left parties and the manifestos of left groupings to see what potential there is for European socialists. So long as they don’t live in Britain of course.
Issue 50: Billions for Bankers, P45s for workers – who says neo-liberalism is dead?
Saving and creating sustainable jobs – Andy Cumbers and Isobel Lindsay look at the Scottish approach to jobs policy and suggest a rethink whilst Eurig Scandrett outlines a strategy for a more sustainable and creative economy. Stephen Boyd points out that the economic-strategy-with-no-manufacturing was always damaging for Scotland, but that it isn’t too late and […]
Issue 49: dark xmas
Douglas Bain on how we got into the Economic Crisis. Peter Kelly on those most affected this Xmas; David Purdy, Cameron Brown, Maggie Chapman, Carlo Morelli, Robin McAlpine, Gregor Gall and Stephen Boyd outline their personal ideas on how we get out of the crisis. John McAllion on the fall of Capitalism and how Labour must […]