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A New Phase of Politics in Scotland

17th April 20235th May 20231 month ago SLR 4 min read

Editorial introduction to this special online-only issue comprising articles submitted for the Jan-Feb issue of the Scottish Left Review. They say

Down but not out and still around to keep on fighting

13th July 202213th July 202211 months ago Scottish Left Review 5 min read

Joe Cullinane explains why Labour lost but is proud of its achievements in North Ayrshire. For five and half a years,

Editorial

14th March 202214th March 20221 year ago Scottish Left Review 9 min read

The hope of humanity? There is a relatively well-known saying on the left that ‘the cause of labour is the hope

Editorial When politics trumped economics

12th January 202112th January 20212 years ago Scottish Left Review 5 min read

As we begin 2021, 2020 should be remembered as the year in which politics trumped economics twice – on Brexit and

Let the purges begin: Corbyn, alleged anti-Semitism and Labour

7th September 20207th September 20203 years ago Scottish Left Review 9 min read

Chris Sutherland analyses the lasts contours of the one of the most successful political campaign of recent years Has reporter John

From independence to Corbyn and back again to independence

7th September 20207th September 20203 years ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read

Stella Rooney explains her changing perspective on her campaigning priorities In 2014, I was inspired to take political action for the

Editorial

2nd July 20202nd July 20203 years ago Scottish Left Review 8 min read

Is the left now coming up for air? The left is in one of its classic dilemmas. On the one hand,

Scottish Labour must take its head out of the sand

9th May 20209th May 20203 years ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read

Neil Findlay proposes a way forward for Scottish Labour on its constitutional crisis Labour cannot ignore or wish away constitutional realities

Battered, bloodied and bruised: down but not out

17th January 202017th January 20203 years ago SLR 4 min read

Richard Leonard says when the people speak, political parties must listen The election result was grave for Labour. Though we tried

Independence, yes, but for whom and from what?

17th January 202017th January 20203 years ago SLR 4 min read

Grahame Smith says resolving constitutional matters can unlock progress on social and economic issues After such a momentous election result, almost

Against the lie machines – Labour and anti-semitism

17th January 202017th January 20203 years ago SLR 5 min read

Mike Cowley reviews ‘Bad News for Labour: Antisemitism, the Party and Public Belief’ (Pluto, September 2019) In conducting their research with

Responses to #GE2019

17th January 202017th January 20203 years ago SLR 33 min read

We asked a further range of left activists and commentators to provide their assessments of what happened and what we should

Documentary Review

17th January 202017th January 20203 years ago SLR 3 min read

The Big Meeting (2019), director: Daniel Draper, editor: Christie Allanson Reviewed by Jackie Bergson The Big Meeting is a documentary by

Editorial

15th November 20194 years ago SLR 8 min read

All articles in this issue bar the editorial and the Brexit election tracker were written before the decision of parliament to

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

Labour’s political prowess – powerful progress in prospect!

16th September 201916th September 20194 years ago SLR 4 min read

Stephen Low argues Labour’s guns are ready and loaded to shoot Boris and the Tories given the chance A Labour Government

‘New’ SNP but same old party lessons?

16th September 20194 years ago SLR 9 min read

Though still in poll position, Kenny MacAskill argues all is not well in the ‘House of SNP’ Scotland’s political order has

Scottish Labour: hope after adversity

15th July 201916th July 20194 years ago SLR 4 min read

Siobhan McCready says it’s time for Leonard’s leadership to be supported not supplanted When Richard Leonard won the Scottish Labour leadership

VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

18th March 20194 years ago SLR 4 min read

I’m writing this from South Australia, where I’m performing for a month. Despite the country’s close cultural links to Britain, television

Labour’s Scottish problem

14th January 20194 years ago SLR 4 min read

Róisín McLaren argues Scottish Labour’s star cannot rise until it changes course on independence A YouGov opinion poll published on 16

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RADICAL SCOTTISH POLITICAL WRITING

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A New Phase of Politics in Scotland

Down but not out and still around to keep on fighting

Editorial

Editorial When politics trumped economics

Let the purges begin: Corbyn, alleged anti-Semitism and Labour

From independence to Corbyn and back again to independence

Editorial

Scottish Labour must take its head out of the sand

Battered, bloodied and bruised: down but not out

Independence, yes, but for whom and from what?

Against the lie machines – Labour and anti-semitism

Responses to #GE2019

Documentary Review

Editorial

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

Labour’s political prowess – powerful progress in prospect!

‘New’ SNP but same old party lessons?

Scottish Labour: hope after adversity

VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

Labour’s Scottish problem

Tory Party implodes as Brexit explodes

Recipe for austerity and exploitation

Labour, anti-semitism and the IHRA

Allegations of Labour anti-semitism: both Trojan and stalking horse?

A Party with Socialists in it – a history of the Labour Left