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RADICAL SCOTTISH POLITICAL WRITING

In Truss, they trusted

13th September 202213th September 20223 weeks ago Scottish Left Review 12 min read 219 Views

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

Vladimir McTavish – A Kick Up The Tabloids

13th July 202213th July 20223 months ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read 221 Views

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

VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

9th May 20229th May 20225 months ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read 257 Views

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

Vladimir McTavish – A Kick Up The Tabloids

10th January 202210th January 20229 months ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read 300 Views

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

VLADIMIR McTAVISH – A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

15th July 202115th July 20211 year ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read 591 Views

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

Editorial: From clap to slap

7th September 20207th September 20202 years ago Scottish Left Review 5 min read 1331 Views

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

Issue 116 Editorial

24th March 202024th March 20203 years ago SLR 4 min read 971 Views

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

VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S KICK UP THE TABLOIDS January 2020

17th January 20203 years ago SLR 4 min read 736 Views

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

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

15th November 20193 years ago SLR 8 min read 793 Views

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

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

15th November 201915th November 20193 years ago SLR 4 min read 683 Views

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

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

16th September 201916th September 20193 years ago SLR 9 min read 902 Views

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

Vladimir McTavish’s A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

16th September 20193 years ago SLR 3 min read 722 Views

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

Just Transition

Editorial – Bastards of Brexit and the ‘national interest’

14th January 201915th January 20194 years ago SLR 10 min read 848 Views

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

Tories in tatters results in rise of right?

14th January 20194 years ago SLR 4 min read 766 Views

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

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Demanding what was promised

12th November 201820th November 20184 years ago SLR 6 min read 850 Views

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

A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS 

12th November 20184 years ago SLR 4 min read 1310 Views

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