Scottish Independence: A Step on the Road to Socialism
First published in “Scotland’s Road to Socialism – Time to Choose”, edited by Gregor Gall and published by SLR Press, this article from the collection of 22 perspectives of a diverse range of people on...
View ArticleLets go Beyond UK-OK
Guest Post from Kirsty McAlpine Reproduced with thanks from Women for Independence, via Bella Caledonia. The mission statement for Women for Independence states: ““We will ensure that there will be a...
View ArticleRacism and the British State
Looking back to the start of the Month, UKIP had just taken third place in the local elections in England with an estimated 26% share of the vote, and Farange was being lauded as the champion of the...
View ArticleClimate of change: Scottish independence and North Sea oil
Ahead of the SNP’s publication of the white paper on independence on the 26th November, and the recent news of the worst bush-fires in Australia in decades, allow me to bang the table for an issue...
View ArticleTo the people of the United Kingdom
To the people of the United Kingdom we the people of Scotland dont hate you contrary to the national press and the MP’s spouting their bile !! Over the past 18 months we have been preparing to take...
View ArticleCryptocurrency and the Nation State
The relationship between the nation state and its citizens is a complex one, bound up in a dance of responsibilities and loyalties. In the aftermath of the Arab Spring and the unrest across Europe, in...
View ArticleDeterritorialization and the Scottish Independence Debate
There is less than six months to go in the Scottish Independence Referendum. Attempts to paint Salmond as a vengeful nationalist in the spirit of Mugabe backed by Scottish neo-fascists look woefully...
View ArticleIts not just the poll that needs published
Its been a week since the first inkling that a poll which showed a less than favourable result to the Better Together campaign had been conducted by the UK government. An employee leak, followed by a...
View ArticleNeoLiberal Realism: The Largest Party Forms the Government
One of Jim Murphy’s favourite lines is “The Largest Party forms the Government”. Its a lie, thats not how the British parliamentary system works, but then Labour and the truth aren’t exactly best...
View ArticleThe Soundtrack of the Independence Referendum
One of the most fantastic things about the independence referendum has been the creativity unleashed. From the posters and memes, to the theatre produced and the artworks created, the past couple of...
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