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Challenging the logic of capital is what's needed to rebuild our social and industrial fabric
Amid the froth of nationalism, Labour’s message got lost, writes STEPHEN LOW
Industrial Fabric

SNP Cabinet Minister Fiona Hyslop declared on Monday morning that the election results showed “a tale of two countries.” 

They don’t though. It was a good night for nationalism north and south. The parties of the social status quo did well, the party of real change did badly.

This is no real surprise — when politics is dominated by flag-waving and constitution-mongering, getting the case for doing things differently an airing, much less a hearing is a struggle. As the workforces at the Caley railway works and BiFab are discovering. 

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