The General Strike exposed the power of the working class — and the limits of its leadership, writes Dr DYLAN MURPHY
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Land reform in Scotland is possible and necessary
MERCEDES VILLALBA MSP looks at the Scottish government’s proposed Land Reform Act and argues that it fails to properly address this entrenched inequality that is obstructing housing and environmental reform
HENRY FOWLER, General Strike 100 national co-ordinator, continued his nationwide tour of partner organisations, joining the National Day of Celebration in Barnsley. The event was organised by Unite for a Workers Economy (Unite the Union), the Durham Miners Association, and the National Union of Mineworkers
ADRIAN WEIR charts the intercontinental trade union solidarity with Cuba and its desperate predicament
DIANE ABBOTT looks at the perilous political cul-de-sac Labour finds itself in
DAVE WARD says the Employment Rights Act can be a platform to build back union power — but only if we can agree a common agenda
A new strategy from the Together Alliance links the fight against racism to the wider struggle over austerity and inequality, says BILL GREENSHIELDS
I WANT to start by wishing all Morning Star readers a happy new year — and I also want to thank you for your support over the last year, particularly in helping to secure a significant political concession from the Scottish government on a rent freeze for Scotland’s tenants.
It is through the power of the labour movement, inside and outside of Parliament, that we can deliver further such wins for workers across Scotland.
With the beginning of a new year, we should take stock of where we are and what issues remain untackled in Scotland.
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