Issue 86: Opportunity Knocks
In advance of the STUC Annual Congress and May General Election, Issue 86 offers 18 articles demonstrating our broad pluralism. As ever, contributors seek to be informative, provocative and constructive.
Issue 86
Opportunity Knocks
Apr – May 2015
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Gregor Gall sets out why Scotland is on an ideological journey, but we are nearly half way to where?
Vote left – vote Labour
Kenny Selbie argues Labour can make the difference that is needed
Ending Tweedledee and Tweedledum
Tommy Sheppard calls for strategic socialist support for the SNP
Adding red to the green
Patrick Harvie MSP shows Green policies tackle much more than environmental degradation
Aiming 2 B Scotland’s socialist party
Sandra Webster writes of a rejuvenated SSP planning to put socialism back on the agenda
Laying down a socialist challenge
Brian Smith argues only total opposition to austerity and neo-liberalism will do
No More Guy Fawkes
Peter Lomas makes the case for radical withdrawal from UK plc
Working to economic progress for women
Angela O’Hagan and Morag Gillespie show how to tackle women’s poverty and marginalisation
A tale of two countries?
Malcolm Harvey explains why the political and constitutional unravelling will continue
Rights, Responsibilities lead to progress and …
Terri Smith argues that the referendum has helped positively engage young people with politics
Righting a collective wrong
Grahame Smith argues collective bargaining is necessary for economic success and social justice
Willing to work together?
Jim Mather gives a personal reflection upon on the Working Together Review he chaired
Opportunity for new industrial relations?
Steve Turner argues for rebuilding our unions and institutions for a fairer society
Defeat government union-busting
Lynn Henderson argues the attack on PCS is an attack on all unions
In Euro Veritas
Patrick Maguire alerts us to a grave attack on workers’ health and safety rights
Fight against Walmart goes global
Andrew Brady explains how and why the campaign against Walmart is developing
Can the tide be STEMmed?
Linda Somerville on turning the tables on discrimination against women in science and engineering
Red Alert – mayday, mayday, mayday!
Chris Bartter outlines a packed long weekend of events
The Charlie Hebdo massacre
David Fowler provides a radical – at root - explanation of the Paris massacre
Book Reviews
Three books are reviewed on Militarisation, Democracy plus Empire and Revolution
VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S KICK UP THE TABLOIDS
Vladimir writes from Australia where no one he meets understands why Scotland voted 'No'.