News and Updates

The initial hopes of many socialists with the launch of Your Party in August last year has evaporated. The resignation of the entire interim Scottish Executive Committee (ISEC) last week means the task of unifying the left in Scotland still remains. Frances Curran, a member of SFI and on the former ISEC, explains what went wrong and where we go from here.

In spite of the power struggles at the top of the organization, grassroots activists have made a success of the launch of Your Party Scotland — now the hard work begins. SFI member Kevin McVey reports back from the founding conference in Dundee.

The swearing in of democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani as Mayor of New York on 1 January has boosted the confidence of the left in the U.S. and beyond. But what can previous experiences of running cities tell us about how socialists can make the most of the opportunities presented?

Labour’s changes to asylum law announced this week represent a wholesale abandonment of any commitment to human rights and a staggeringly heartless attack on the most vulnerable people in society, including children.

New Irish president Catherine Connolly gives hope as the left unites to back her candidacy over government and establishment-backed candidates.

Socialists for Independence has been committed to working with others across the left to develop unity in action. As part of that we have set up the Platform for Socialism and Independence with other groups in order to work together in the evolving political situation around the possible creation of a new party of the left.