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Scotland is suffering a depressing – and growing – democratic deficit, writes STEPHEN LOW
A general view of the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood, Edinburgh
PRABHAT PATNAIK looks at how the development of capitalism from the start divided the world into unequal segments
Labour, like the Tories, sees rising mental ill health simply as a spending problem — but it reflects a diseased society, argues DR DAVID MATTHEWS
As Palestine Action prisoners go weeks without food, alleging dangerous neglect and detention without trial, campaigners warn that a near-total media blackout is hiding a crisis that could turn fatal – and fuel a growing wave of public anger. ELIZABETH SHORT reports
As the new party emerges from its founding conference with a bold socialist identity, its future hinges on whether it can provide the organisational clarity needed to turn class sentiment into class power, argues NICK WRIGHT
RICHARD BURGON MP argues the left must build on recent victories and urgently unite around a bold cost-of-living programme
SCOTLAND’S politics now have a depressing similarity to Northern Ireland.
What politicians do in, or out, of office is secondary to their stance on the constitution.
It’s a situation that as well dispenses with comparative trivialities like accountability.
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Should Reform gain a toe-hold in Scottish political life, the tectonic plates will have shifted an increment closer to the abyss, writes MIKE COWLEY
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