Scotland
28 December 2021 · · Climate Change, Scotland
Beyond Glasgow – what happened at COP26 and where we go next
On Saturday, 4 December, activists in Glasgow held a first gathering to take stock and plan future steps, writes Iain Bruce. So this is intended as a contribution to that process of weighing…
5 August 2021 · Ecosocialism, Fourth international, Scotland
Welome to ecosocialist.scot!
Socialist Resistance is pleased to announce the launch of the ecosocialist.scot website and associated social media sites on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram. ecosocialist.scot will provide …
12 February 2021 · Catalonia, Scotland
Catalan elections closely watched in Scotland
Catalonia goes to the polls on Sunday 14 February (14-F) in elections for the devolved parliament and government ("Generalitat"), The elections will be closely watched in Scotland, particula…
8 February 2021 · Scotland
Vigil for the Valley – the Occupation of Collina Street
On Friday the 15 th of January, a gazebo went up on a patch of vacant land at Collina Street in Maryhill, Glasgow, and a group of local residents settled, as much as one can settle anywhere …
16 January 2021 · EU, Labour Party, Scotland · 1 comment
Leonard resigns, as Starmer abandons Scotland’s voters
Richard Leonard has bowed to the inevitable and resigned as Scottish Labour Party leader, just 16 weeks before the most critical Scottish Parliament elections since devolution on 6 May. The …
16 December 2020 · Britain, Education, Scotland, trade unions · 1 comment
Safety fears over Covid in schools
Safety fears over Covid in schools: Scottish teachers vote for industrial action as Labour London Councils call for early school closures Scottish teachers in three areas have voted overwhel…
4 December 2020 · · Obituaries, Scotland
Jim McVicar, 1958-2020
Sad passing of a true Scottish militant Socialist Resistance and Fourth International supporters in Britain were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Jim McVicar on Thursday 3 rd Decemb…
28 November 2020 · · Scotland, Women, trade unions
Bringing more women to socialism
“Imaginings of a feminist, anti-capitalist future can only happen when women are incorporated into the movement in good faith and not as tokens.” I first drafted the article republished belo…
12 October 2020 · · Britain, Scotland, trade unions
Rail workers strike against Serco
The RMT railworkers and transport union declared its second 48 hour strike against the Serco Caledonian Sleeper rail company over safety conditions on the train service. The next strike star…
8 October 2020 · · Climate Change, Scotland
Climate action in Scotland stepped up
Extinction Rebellion Scotland (XRS) have launched three weeks of action to highlight opposition to the climate and ecological crisis across the country. Other campaigns are stepping up activ…
6 October 2020 · Britain, Scotland, Uncategorized, trade unions
Trade unionists rally for Richie Venton and extend action
Trade unionists across Britain and Ireland are rallying to support Richie Venton following his sacking at IKEA Glasgow. Mike Picken reports from Glasgow. A veteran trade union and socialist …
28 September 2020 · · Britain, Scotland, Tories
Tories enshrine impunity for British security forces in law
British security forces will gain explicit legal cover to commit crimes at home and abroad under new laws proposed by the UK’s right-wing Tory government with little – if any – resistance fr…
25 September 2020 · · Britain, Scotland, Uncategorized, students
Stop blaming students – meet public health and testing needs!
As at 24 September over 1,000 university students across Scotland were in self-isolation after hundreds tested positive for Covid in the days before. In response to this escalation, the Univ…
23 September 2020 · · Britain, Covid-19, Scotland, Tories · 1 comment
Left must oppose ‘live with virus’ doctrine
As this is written, the Tory UK government is putting in place in England further local lockdowns and restrictions on gatherings, calling for people to work from home again if possible, and …
23 September 2020 · Britain, Scotland, antiracism
Third Glasgow Asylum death puts pressure for public inquiry
On 21 September it was reported that all seven Glasgow MPs in the Westminster Parliament, members of the Scottish National Party (SNP), have written formally to Scotland’s senior legal offic…
17 September 2020 · Britain, Scotland, trade unions
Step up fight for Richie Venton’s reinstatement
Trade union activists are stepping up the battle for reinstatement of leading worker representative Richie Venton from IKEA. Mike Picken reports from Glasgow. Richie is a well known longstan…
3 September 2020 · Scotland, Uncategorized, trade unions
<strong>Resist Attacks on Scottish IKEA Workers</strong>
IKEA in Scotland have launched a savage attack on their workers’ rights and conditions in recent days. This has included sacking union representative, Richie Venton. Richie is a well known t…
27 June 2020 · Britain, Scotland, antiracism · 1 comment
Glasgow killing raises major questions about treatment of asylum seekers
In a major event in Scotland, one person was killed by armed police in a Glasgow hotel used to accommodate asylum seekers, reports Mike Picken . The call ‘not to politicise’ the incident fro…
22 June 2020 · BlackLivesMatter, Scotland, antiracism · 2 comments
Glasgow Anti-Racists defiant against Far-Right attacks
Over 1,000 people attended a defiant demonstration and rally in Glasgow’s George Square [1] on World Refugee Day Saturday 20 th June to protest against a far right attack on refugee right ca…
10 January 2020 · · Britain, Scotland
The Lexit road to English patriotism
English patriotism is good, Scottish nationalism is a dead end - according to the Morning Star, writes Andy Stowe . From the Soviet “theory” of socialism in one country to Kim Il Sung’s fant…
9 December 2019 · Scotland
General election 2019: Exeunt Scottish Socialist Party, stage left
In a previous article Mike Picken put forward an analysis of the General Election of 12 December in Scotland. In this article, he examines the positions of Scotland’s largest left-wing organ…
5 December 2019 · Britain, Scotland · 2 comments
General Election: Scotland at Crossroads
This General Election has been rightly described as the most significant in Scotland in decades and a range of complex and key issues are raised. Whether you are viewing it from inside or ou…
5 November 2019 · Britain, Labour Party, Scotland · 3 comments
Labour off to remarkable start
Labour has got off to a flying start since the general election was launched last week. Corbyn launched its campaign the very next day in Battersea Town Hall in front of a hugely enthusiasti…
16 October 2019 · Catalonia, Scotland
Speak out on Catalonia
On 14 October nine prominent Catalan political figures were sentenced to over 100 years in jail for organising a referendum on self determination on 1 October 2017, writes the Catalan Defenc…
4 October 2019 · · Britain, EU, Scotland · 1 comment
The contradictions underlying Brexit and Scottish independence
To date articles in Conter addressing Brexit have concentrated more on the neo-liberal opposition, and those on the Left perceived to be tail-ending this section of the British ruling class,…
13 September 2019 · Britain, Scotland
Scottish independence grows nearer
One of the first things Boris Johnson did on becoming Prime Minister was to give himself the title of ‘Minister for the Union’ and head to Scotland to try to shore up the collapsing Tory vot…
10 April 2018 · · Catalonia, Scotland · 1 comment
Scotland in solidarity with Catalonia
The question of Catalonia has had ridiculously little coverage in the British media recently, though Scotland has been to some extent an exception. This is partly because there are parallels…
12 December 2017 · Housing, Scotland
Socialists lead direct action on housing crisis in Glasgow
Socialist activists in Scotland have organised a symbolic 24 hour occupation of a major building in the centre of Glasgow, which has been left empty for years while thousands in the city are…
18 October 2017 · Catalonia, Scotland · 1 comment
Catalan Defence Committee Scotland launched
Following a series of successful demonstrations called by the Radical Indepence Campaign and others and meetings by left wing groups such as the Scottish Socialist Party and RISE, a Catalan …
10 October 2017 · Catalonia, Scotland
Glasgow Solidarity with Catalonia!
Several hundred people gathered at short notice to support Catalonia in Glasgow's George Square on Monday 9th October. They marched to the symbol of solidarity from the people of Glasgow to …
2 October 2017 · Catalonia, Scotland, Spanish State
Scots stand with Catalonia
Over 1,000 demonstrators from across Scotland braved heavy outbursts of rain to march through the streets of Edinburgh in solidarity with the right of self determination for the people of Ca…
22 September 2017 · Catalonia, Scotland
Scotland in solidarity with Catalonia!
Over 100 people attended an emergency rally in Glasgow in solidarity with Catalonia, called at only a few hours' notice . The rally took place on the evening of Thursday 21st September on th…
22 May 2017 · Education, Scotland, trade unions
Scottish College Lecturers Celebrate Strike Victory
Hundreds of Scottish college lecturers braved torrential rain to rally in Glasgow on Saturday 20 th May in celebration of their strike victory, reports Donald Milligan. Workers, students and…
11 May 2017 · Labour Party, Scotland, Tories
Tory threat rises in Scotland
It’s not possible to deal with the local election results in Scotland in the same breath as those in England and Wales, argues Susan Moore. There are some organisational reasons for this to …
14 March 2017 · Scotland · 1 comment
Scottish Socialist Party statement on a second independence referendum
The Scottish Socialist Party is committed to Independence. For us it is the way to radically change Scotland, tackling our low wage economy, the affordable housing crisis and shifting power …