Recent months have seen the loss of four major figures in left politics and policy across Scotland and Britain. Here we collect four appreciations of the lives of Tony Benn, Bob Crow, Margo McDonald and Ailsa McKay
Gerry Mooney argues that the debate about poverty is at the heart of the constitutional question in Scotland - and while the SNP answers may not be convincing, for the first time in a generation real change seems possible
James Foley and Pete Ramand, Pluto Press
Gregor Gal, Scottish Left Review Press
What do the Euro Elections mean for Scotland?
You would barely think there is an EU election barely two months away for all the profile it has. But ignoring Europe is a mistake.
Alexis Tsipras is the candidate of the European Left Party for the post of President of the European Commission, which will be elected by the European Parliament following the Elections in May. He outlines his platform.
We asked four experts to consider six different questions about the European Union which should shape how Scotland votes in May. Here are the answers they gave.
There is likely to be one seat up for grabs in the Euro elections in Scotland and Gary Dunion argues that it’s between teh Scottish Greens and UKIP. And the Scottish Greens are currently only one point behind in the polls.
This April’s STUC Congress will inevitably be dominated by the approaching independence referendum. Grahame Smith makes clear that the STUC will not adopt sides but look for answers on the best future for Scotland.