The Scottish Socialist Party is in confident mood as it distributes its full colour newspaper across Scotland laying out its election pledges and its vision of an independent and socialist
The tabloid focuses on a number of key issues around which the party has not only written articles but is organising campaigning at every level.
MSPs Frances Curran, Carolyn Leckie and Rosie Kane were arrested on January 8 at a peaceful protest at Faslane naval base, part of the Faslane 365 actions against nuclear weapons.
Plaid Cymru Welsh Assembly member Leanne Wood, Green MEP Caroline Lucas and Dutch socialists MP Krista Van Velzen were also picked up by police the same day.
On February 24 SSP members will be out in force for the demonstration in Edinburgh.
As convenor Colin Fox says of the waste of money that is Trident "I can think of a thousand better ways to spend £25billion; on our health, education or social services. I am confident voters will reject New the SSP producing its own leaflet 'Nuclear' Labour on May 3."
The 'travel needn't cost the earth' slogan, pushing for free public transport, has never been more apposite in the wake of the IPC report on climate change. The campaign would also reduce the 300 deaths a day on Scotland's roads and cut the growth in respiratory diseases.
While the free school meals bill has been pushed off the Holyrood timetable until after the elections, the question was raised again on January 24 when the SSP moved an amendment to the Executive's" Health Promotion in Schools Bill".
SSP MSPs and members rallied to support workers at Simclar's plant in Kilwinning,
• FREE MEALS FOR scottish SocialIs PROFT & Party Full support was given to PCS picket lines on Febuary which had 95 per cent support across Scotland, with hour occupation in protest at their asset-stripping boss, Sam Russell, the eighth richest man in Scotland, who summarily shut down their plant on January 29.
In Dundee, the party has mobilised behind workers at NCR fighting the loss of 650 jobs there, despite raking in £40 million in profit last year.
Full support was given to PCS picket lines on Febuary which had 95 per cent support across Scotland, with the SSP producing its own leaflet supporting the strikers and setting out their political vision at the same time.
Glasgow MSP Rosie Kane questioned Jack McConnell in parliament on January 25 following the liquidation of One Plus - a charity that supports 10,000 families in Scotland, offering childcare and benefits advice to single parent. The Scottish Executive turned down a £2million rescue package.
As Rosie said "Ideally, it should not be down to a charity to provide such essential advice and childcare provision but, the first priority must be to safeguard these vital services and the jobs that provide them." Local government staff battle over single status in Falkirk