CLAUDIA WEBBE speaks out against the lethal mechanics of Britain’s culture-war press
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Relying on the SNP lurching from crisis to crisis is not enough
Scottish Labour not only needs to develop policies on the big questions facing Scottish workers – it also needs a credible position on the constitution, argues NEIL FINDLAY
First Minister Humza Yousaf speaks to the media after First Minister's Questions (FMQs) in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, April 20, 2023
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The best wildfire service may begin with the community, argues KOMAL RAJ ARYAL
The evolution of the Scottish nationalist leadership into cheerleaders for Nato has led the party to betray its pledges on Palestine and social spending, writes COLL McCAIL
While riding the No 3 bus in Glasgow MATT KERR has ample time to dissect the moribund Scottish Labour decline into near oblivion and watch intriguing bus passenger dynamics
SINCE THE 1970s media commentators and right-wing newspapers have demonised trade unions, showing images of rubbish piled high in the streets coupled with references to “the winter of discontent.”
Well, if they are looking for a phrase to describe the most intense and inspiring period of industrial action since the ’70s let it be defined by our movement, not them. For me 2022-23 is “the year the workers fought and won.”
Across the economy train drivers, civil servants, doctors, council workers, nurses, firefighters, posties, teachers, physiotherapists, lecturers, railway workers, ambulance crews, airport staff and many, many more have either been on strike or threatened strike action in pursuit of fair pay and conditions.
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