RUBEN BRETT of Liberation explains why the narratives we hear about the poverty-stricken Caribbean nation are deeply misleading
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Even now, Scottish Labour cannot simply wait for its rivals to fail
Under Sturgeon, SNP failures were inevitable — their empty opposition to the Tories masked their timid, neoliberal core. We must now wrongfoot them with an agenda of radical constitutional change, writes PAULINE BRYAN
LEADING FROM THE FRONT: (Above) Former Scottish Labour leader Richard Leonard (right), joins teachers on the picket line outside Falkirk High School in Stirlingshire, in a protest over pay on January 27 2023
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
THE decision of Nicola Sturgeon to stand down as First Minister of Scotland was sudden, but not unexpected.
There has been speculation on her future for months despite her claim just two weeks ago that she had plenty in her tank to keep going.
Recently support for both her as First Minister and for independence has shown signs of sagging.
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On the release of her memoir that reveals everything except politics, Sturgeon’s endless media coverage has focused on her panic attacks, sexuality and personal tragedies while ignoring her government’s many failures, writes PAULINE BRYAN
As polls show Scottish Labour’s support crumbling and Reform rising even among independence supporters, an urgent need emerges for an alternative based on public investment paid for by radical progressive taxation, argues VINCE MILLS
