Issue 89
Sep – Oct 2015
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Jeremy Corbyn has transformed the landscape of political debate and he is doing the right thing when thousands attend his rallies and Blair berates him for all sorts of so-called fantasy politics. The latest edition has 23 articles, editorial comment, a thanks to Henry McCubbin, book reviews and comment from Vladimir McTavish.
Corbyn's win means the SNP no longer can argue it needs to dominate in Holyrood to protect Scotland from the Tories.
Shop Stewards never called for supporting strike action but asked for solidarity and financial support, which came globally.
A big thank you to Henry McCubbin, longstanding member of our Editorial Committee!
Matthew Crighton and Eurig Scandrett provide the guest editorial for this edition’s themed articles
Richard Leonard argues unions will play their part in bringing about the needed change
Richard Dixon lays out what needs to be done in energy generation and consumption
Chris Baugh sets out the PCS union’s green credentials
Gerry McCartney on human health and wellbeing and the choices we must make
Gemma Bone and Ric Lander outline the how and why of democratic capital
Dave Watson argues sensible state planning in energy supply is essential to end market madness
Katherine Trebeck argues there is another way to organise the economy
Andrew Cumbers says lesson can be learnt from Germany developments
Phoebe Cochrane on what Scottish Environment LINK is thinking about the economy
Why do environmentalists need to understand economic alternatives?
Matthew Crighton calls for public investment to provide for a just transition
Eurig Scandrett shows how unions and environmentalists can unite
Davy Brockett on fracking, the Moratorium and drilling holes in Scotland.
Morag Parnell says the pursuit of profit is ruining our health
A question for politicians from the three left parties in Holyrood
Gary Smith outlines the thinking guiding the GMB union on energy
Davy Brockett puts the settled Unite union position
To mark the centenary of his death (26/9/1915), we publish two specially commissioned book reviews.
Grahame Smith contrast the Tories’ Trade Union Bill to the SNP’s social partnership approach
Carlo Morelli and Gerry Mooney say solving workplace inequality is key to solving wider inequality
Peter Lomas argues the nature of the electorates can influence outcomes of referenda
Allan Grogan predicts a (right wing) riot against Corbyn if he wins
Joe Middleton finds reasons on the independence side why ‘yes’ did not win
Anent Hamish Henderson: essays, poems, interviews, Eberhart Bort (ed.), Grace-note Publications
Stuart McHardy's Scotland's Future History, Luath, 9781910021415, £7.99
After the Edinburgh Festival, my life is returning to something approaching normality.