Full of Eastern Promise?
Victor Grossman assesses where Die Linke has come from and goes next
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The establishment held to account
Jim Cuthbert sheds light on mysterious goings on in past British foreign policy
Fracking hell, its fracking bad news
Mel Kelly argues that we are headed for environmental and human catastrophe if fracking proceeds
Book Reviews
Henry McCubbin reviews three offerings from Luath Press
VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S KICK UP THE TABLOIDS
Vladimir reflects on new leaders for Scottish Labour and the SNP plus gains for Hamilton Accies
10 Years since Referendum – Issue 83 articles NOW online
Although issue 83 has been available to download since 2014, it was only recently realised that the individual articles, including one by the new First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, were not available to view. They have now been added and we hope that they will be circulated widely as we run up to the 25 anniversary […]
Issue 83 Post Referendum
Where does Scotland go now and what does the left do? How has it reacted to the result and what does it think needs to be done now? Can there be common ground to fight for a common agenda despite differing over means to achieve it?
Comment – The Aftermath of the Referendum
The aftermath of the independence has confounded conventional political wisdom. Take the nostrum that ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’. The historic popular engagement (judged not just by the voter turnout but also by the tens of thousands campaigning and attending public meetings on politics) has been the tide. But the occupants of all the […]
Not Down and Not Out
Nicola Sturgeon locates the reasons to be cheerful for those in favour of independence despite the referendum result In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Macduff asks: ‘Stands Scotland where it did?’ And Ross answers: ‘Alas, poor country! Almost afraid to know itself.’ Despite the referendum delivering a ‘No’, Scotland does not stand in the same place as it […]
Unions continue to question the Union
Stephen Smellie argues unions are predisposed to progressive ends and this presents opportunities The referendum presented trade unions with challenges and opportunities. Those unions who, with varying degrees of consultation with their Scottish members, responded to the challenge and opted to support the ‘No’ campaign, and some the Better Together campaign itself, failed to take […]