In response to the UK’s recent general election, Kevin McVey discusses the political fall-out from the results, and what it might mean for the future of the independence movement. General Election campaigning, 18 June 2024. Copyright Labour Party, 2024. It seems like it couldn’t be more straightforward. Labour wiped out the Tories, condemning them toContinueContinue reading “The General Election, Scotland and the future of independence”
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Election 2024: What of the Left in Scotland?
Election 2024: What of the Left in Scotland? It came a bit out of the blue when Rishi Sunak called a General Election for July 4th. Announcing it whilst getting soaking wet in the torrential rain outside Downing Street presented the perfect visual metaphor for the subsequent damp squib that the campaign is shaping upContinueContinue reading “Election 2024: What of the Left in Scotland?”
The Future of Neutrality in Europe
The Future of Neutrality in Europe With ongoing conflicts in Europe and on its borders, the recent expansion of Nato, and calls to increase military spending across Europe, there could not have been a more important time for a political discussion on the future of neutrality in Europe. To that end, participants includingContinueContinue reading “The Future of Neutrality in Europe”
COP26
Felicity Garvie, from Fife, got the bus to Glasgow on Nov 6th and was blown away by the size and peaceful, multicultural atmosphere of the demo but also furious and dismayed by five wasted years since Paris COP. She spoke to Socialists for Independence. It looks like the world leaders are about to waste moreContinueContinue reading “COP26”
Who are Socialists for Independence?
What is Socialists for Independence? SFI is a dynamic and constructive new voice within the broad Yes movement. We are affiliated to no political party, and we will work with all those who support Scotland’s right to decide its own destiny and shape its own future. Our founders range from veterans of the anti-PollContinueContinue reading “Who are Socialists for Independence?”