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Editorial

14th March 202214th March 20222 months ago Scottish Left Review 9 min read 645 Views

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

Editorial When politics trumped economics

12th January 202112th January 20211 year ago Scottish Left Review 5 min read 1528 Views

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

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

7th September 20207th September 20202 years ago Scottish Left Review 9 min read 1003 Views

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

From independence to Corbyn and back again to independence

7th September 20207th September 20202 years ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read 784 Views

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

Editorial

2nd July 20202nd July 20202 years ago Scottish Left Review 8 min read 795 Views

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

Scottish Labour must take its head out of the sand

9th May 20209th May 20202 years ago Scottish Left Review 4 min read 774 Views

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

Battered, bloodied and bruised: down but not out

17th January 202017th January 20202 years ago SLR 4 min read 850 Views

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

Independence, yes, but for whom and from what?

17th January 202017th January 20202 years ago SLR 4 min read 723 Views

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

Against the lie machines – Labour and anti-semitism

17th January 202017th January 20202 years ago SLR 5 min read 570 Views

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

Responses to #GE2019

17th January 202017th January 20202 years ago SLR 33 min read 603 Views

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

Documentary Review

17th January 202017th January 20202 years ago SLR 3 min read 533 Views

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

Editorial

15th November 20193 years ago SLR 8 min read 683 Views

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

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

16th September 201916th September 20193 years ago SLR 9 min read 670 Views

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

Labour’s political prowess – powerful progress in prospect!

16th September 201916th September 20193 years ago SLR 4 min read 562 Views

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

‘New’ SNP but same old party lessons?

16th September 20193 years ago SLR 9 min read 681 Views

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

Scottish Labour: hope after adversity

15th July 201916th July 20193 years ago SLR 4 min read 591 Views

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

VLADIMIR McTAVISH’S A KICK UP THE TABLOIDS

18th March 20193 years ago SLR 4 min read 571 Views

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

Labour’s Scottish problem

14th January 20193 years ago SLR 4 min read 679 Views

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

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RADICAL SCOTTISH POLITICAL WRITING

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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