ROB WARZYNIAK wades knee deep through a pile of ‘dead canaries’ of Trumpist policies which exacerbated the horrors of US capitalism domestically
NEXT year, 2024, will see the tenth anniversary of the referendum on independence for Scotland. Since that year, the SNP has consolidated its position as the dominant party in Scottish politics, but very much as a centrist party of neoliberalism.
And if, as Nicola Sturgeon claims, the Tories believe that creating a constitutional crisis on the back of the Gender Recognition Act (GRA), will undermine support for the SNP and independence, they are going to be disappointed.
Without for a moment reducing the importance of the GRA both for its supporters or its critics, it is not a burning issue either in the lives of most Scots or in shaping their political allegiances.
Scotland’s Labour members deserve a real choice — and if continuity Sawar is all they get, the end is nigh for the party, says VINCE MILLS
Can Andy Burnham’s programme deliver a productive economy – or merely a softer version of capitalism, asks VINCE MILLS
KENNY MacASKILL says the lines between party, government and Civil Service in Scotland have been blurred and we need a thorough investigation into how
Cuts are sweeping campuses as cash-strapped universities slash staff and politicians fail to act on a growing funding emergency. VINCE MILLS reports



