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In Truss, they trusted

13th September 202213th September 20229 months ago Scottish Left Review 12 min read

After BoJo’s long but often AWOL goodbye since resigning on 7 July 2022, you still need to pinch yourself to recognise

Vladimir McTavish – A Kick Up The Tabloids

13th July 202213th July 202211 months ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read

When issued with a fixed penalty by the Metropolitan Police for breaking Covid rules, Boris Johnson said he was not going

VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

9th May 20229th May 20221 year ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read

Two very strange thoughts have been running through my mind since the start of March. One is: ‘Thank goodness for the

Vladimir McTavish – A Kick Up The Tabloids

10th January 202210th January 20221 year ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read

Few have made the transition from COP to flop with such outstanding speed as Boris Johnson. He had, in the space

VLADIMIR McTAVISH – A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

15th July 202115th July 20212 years ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read

The problem with having to file copy over a week in advance of publication day means that sometimes what I write

Editorial: From clap to slap

7th September 20207th September 20203 years ago Scottish Left Review 5 min read

So, Boris’s near death experience this spring did not bring about any noticeable change of heart in his politics. Those that

Issue 116 Editorial

24th March 202024th March 20203 years ago SLR 4 min read

Working out where we go from here The outcome of the general election last year means Scotland enters yet another critical

VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S KICK UP THE TABLOIDS January 2020

17th January 20203 years ago SLR 4 min read

As the bells rang in the New Year and 2019 drew to a close, many on the left were still in

ion Tracker A data-led quest to make sense of politics

Brexit election tracker – at long last, the election is on!

15th November 20194 years ago SLR 8 min read

Matthew Goodwin reveals the major trends trajectories to look out for in the run up to 12 December Britain is now

Time for transformation is now – we must fix our broken constitution

15th November 201915th November 20194 years ago SLR 4 min read

Lynn Henderson says that out of crisis comes opportunity 200 years on from Peterloo. This article was written before the announcement

Brexit and the rise of the ‘Del boy’ ruling class

16th September 201916th September 20194 years ago SLR 9 min read

George Kerevan says the British ruling class is experiencing an extended crisis best epitomised by Brexit When Boris Johnson’s political obituary

Vladimir McTavish’s A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

16th September 20194 years ago SLR 3 min read

We live in such volatile times that it is distinctly possible that every word of this column will be either irrelevant

Just Transition

Editorial – Bastards of Brexit and the ‘national interest’

14th January 201915th January 20194 years ago SLR 10 min read

Happy New Year to all our subscribers, readers and supporters. And, with the pleasantries now done, let’s get back to the

Tories in tatters results in rise of right?

14th January 20194 years ago SLR 4 min read

Sean Duffy argues that the beneficiaries of May’s meltdown are like to be Rees Mogg and his cohorts The Conservative Party’s

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Demanding what was promised

12th November 201820th November 20185 years ago SLR 6 min read

Mick Whelan lays out why his union supported Brexit and what it expects from the negotiations ASLEF backed Brexit – the

A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS 

12th November 20185 years ago SLR 4 min read

Vladimir McTavish’s  A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS  There has been no lack of hyperbole in the media over the past few