Editorial When politics trumped economics

Editorial When politics trumped economics

12th January 202112th January 20216 days ago Scottish Left Review 241 Views Brexit, COVID-19, Editor, Holyrood, Labour, SNP, Tories 5 min read

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

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The Say No Party – the battle is just beginning to stop the Stalinism of Sturgeon

12th January 202112th January 20216 days ago Scottish Left Review 325 Views Kenny MacAskill, SNP, SNP HQ, SNP leadership 9 min read

Kenny MacAskill reviews how the SNP will act after its leadership received a recent bloody lip. Where now for the

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The struggle for Scotland: from marching to movement for the moment at hand

12th January 202112th January 20216 days ago Scottish Left Review 51 Views All Under One Banner, AUOB, COVID disaster, Holyrood, Independence, Keir McKechnie, Scotland, SNP, STUC, The Union, UNISON 4 min read

Keir McKechnie reports on how AUOB is changing not just to meet the times but to shape them too. Support

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Self-determination for Scotland: do we have Lenin’s courage?

12th January 202112th January 20216 days ago Scottish Left Review 86 Views Aye Aberdeen movement, Greens, Konrad Rękas, Lubelskie Province Regional Assembly, Polish YES for Scotland Association, SNP 2 min read

Konrad Rekas ask those who want to be more than counted to stand up now. What do we need political

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Reflections on democracy, diktat and despotism in the SNP

7th September 20207th September 20204 months ago Scottish Left Review 372 Views Independence, Kenny MacAskill, SNP, SNP MP for the East Lothian 4 min read

Kenny MacAskill argues all is not well in the house of the SNP if it is to lay the foundations

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Forget your roots at your political peril

2nd July 20202nd July 20207 months ago Scottish Left Review 96 Views Kansas, Kenny MacAskill, SNP 4 min read

Kenny MacAskill considers the case of Kansas to give a handle on those feeling left behind but not left It’s

Photo of badge to show support for independence

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Sex, lies and Salmond – lots of speculation and insinuation but no video tape

9th May 20209th May 20208 months ago Scottish Left Review 298 Views Alex Salmond, Scottish Government, SNP, trial 9 min read

Kenny MacAskill picks through the detritus of the trial of the century and finds some unpalatable truths The Alex Salmond

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Near or far? What are the chances of another Scottish independence referendum?

9th May 20209th May 20208 months ago Scottish Left Review 127 Views 2020, indyref2, Joe Middleton, SNP 9 min read

As Sturgeon accepted there’ll be no 2020 indyref2, Joe Middleton assesses the complicated terrain Brexit has happened and Britain has

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So where now for the independence left?

24th March 202024th March 202010 months ago Scottish Left Review 102 Views Independence, Kenny MacAskill MP, SNP 4 min read

Kenny MacAskill offers a welcoming hand to those now seeing independence as a credible option Boris Johnson’s rejection of a

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Where and what now for the Scottish left?

17th January 202017th January 20201 year ago SLR 155 Views democratic alliance, EU Nationals, indyref, Kenny MacAskill, SNP, Tory Government, united anti-Tory 4 min read

Kenny MacAskill offers suggestions on how to build a united anti-Tory, democratic alliance The elections over and the debacle has

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15th November 20191 year ago SLR 133 Views Boris Johnston, Corbyn, General Election, Labour, SNP 7 min read

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

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Time to stuff the Tory turkey

15th November 201915th November 20191 year ago SLR 119 Views Brexit, British ruling class, General Election, SNP 4 min read

Tommy Sheppard believes Scotland will answer the call but is hesitant about calling the result elsewhere. This article was written

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Realigning the left

15th November 201915th November 20191 year ago SLR 144 Views cooperation and consensus, independence referendum, right-wing administration, SNP 4 min read

Kenny MacAskill argues for a form of left cooperation and consensus as the new way forward. This article was written

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Missed opportunities? Stagnant statutory powers in Scottish legislation

15th November 201915th November 20191 year ago SLR 167 Views Jonathan Deans, legislation, powers, Scottish Government, Scottish Labour Party, Scottish Ministers, SNP, Supreme Court 8 min read

Jonathan Deans examines the extent of the Scottish Government’s unused powers and explains their existence When an act of legislation

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

16th September 201916th September 20191 year ago SLR 127 Views Boris Johnson, Brexit, British capitalism, Conservative Party, Labour, ruling class, SNP 9 min read

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

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Independence via Brexit break up?

16th September 20191 year ago SLR 104 Views Brexit, Capitalism, Independence, political terrain, SNP 4 min read

Chris Stephens surveys the shifting political terrain the coming period Making predictions on what is going to happen in our

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‘New’ SNP but same old party lessons?

16th September 20191 year ago SLR 112 Views centralisation, Labour, marginalisation, Scottish Labour, SNP 9 min read

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

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Reuniting the left in Scotland

16th September 20191 year ago SLR 137 Views a New Scottish Socialist Party, Greens, Holyrood, reuniting the left, RISE, SNP, SSP 3 min read

Using his personal experience, longstanding activist, John Dennis, calls for the radical left to come together again We face an

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SNP EU election success: a case of the emperor’s new clothes?

15th July 20192 years ago SLR 120 Views EU Elections, partcipation, Populism, SNP 4 min read

Kenny MacAskill says behind the apparent advance lie deep-rooted problems of policy and participation The EU elections were a good

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Editorial – 20th Anniversary Reflections on the Scottish Parliament

20th May 20192 years ago SLR 125 Views 20th Anniversary, Greens, Labour Conservative, Scottish Liberal Democrats, Scottish Parliament, SNP, Socialists 8 min read

The theme of this issue of Scottish Left Review is an examination of the intentions, processes and outcomes of the

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Why and how the SNP must stop being ‘the party of oil’

14th January 20192 years ago SLR 197 Views Brexit, climate change, community engagement, Ekklesia, fossil fuel, global warming, green transition, Just Transition, off-shore renewable energy, scientific know-how, Scotland's oil, Scottish Greens, SNP 3 min read

Simon Barrow argues the SNP must more fully commit to the Just Transition Climate change is the all-embracing challenge of

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Labour’s Scottish problem

14th January 20192 years ago SLR 142 Views Brexit, Corbyn, EU Withdrawal Bill, Independence, Labour, meaningful vote, neo-racist fringe, polls, Richard Leonard, Scottish Labour, Scottish Socialist Party, SNP, Theresa May, Tory Party, vote of No Confidence 4 min read

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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Another Edinburgh revolt: staff and students elect a radical rector

14th January 20192 years ago SLR 139 Views Ann Henderson, campaign, Edinburgh University, female, Flexible Learning Week, Green Party, housing affordability, industrial action, non-UK students, pension changes, Rector, Scottish Labour Party, SNP, staff workload issues, student accommodation, students, volunteers, vote, woman 4 min read

Angi Lamb recounts her experience of managing Ann Henderson’s successful rectorial campaign My participation began with an email to Ann

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Preparations for the day of reckoning on independence

12th November 20182 years ago SLR 158 Views 2014 referendum, Aberdeen Independence Movement, Better Together, Brexit, Scotland, Scottish Independence, Scottish Independence Convention, Scottish National Investment Bank, SNP, Yes Highlands 4 min read

Max Wiszniewski explains what the Scottish Independence Convention funding raising initiative is about It’s time for the Scottish independence movement

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SNP’s Growth Commission report – Surely No surPrise?

24th September 20182 years ago SLR 193 Views Andrew Wilson, Charlotte Street Partners, conservative, Growth Commission Report, Jeremy Corbyn, Nicola Sturgeon, Scottish Labour, SNP, social democrats, Socialists 4 min read

Neil Findlay says those looking for radical social change should join and support Labour. This year corporate lobbyist and former

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