The silence of the left should shame us all, says Neil Scott
Left Politics
Downfall Redux
I’ve always found hero worship odd. I’ve never had rock n roll/pop heroes, religious heroes or political heroes. Back in1979, friends of mine flocked to Knock, Dublin and other places to see John Paul 2. Although I was 13,and not from the community the Pope came to speak to, I saw a spotlight on […]
Reflections on Poverty Safari
Two of our Ungagged team, David McClemont and Victoria Pearson, review Poverty Safari; Understanding the Anger of Britain’s Underclass by Darren “Loki” McGarvey. David: I really enjoyed reading Poverty Safari. I found I related to a lot of what Loki said both in a personal, professional and political capacity. On a personal level I found […]
MY INDUCTION INTO THE CULT OF CORBYN (Part 2)
by Stevedore McCormack (sic) Read Part One of the Cult of Corbyn Series here I have a confession: on marches and demos in the 80’s I never quite knew who I was listening to up on those makeshift stages. I often got confused between Dave Nellist and Jeremy Corbyn (I suppose in retrospect it must […]
NEW BLOW TO SSP AS NATIONAL SECRETARY RESIGNS FROM PARTY
The Scottish Socialist Party suffered yet another set back as their National Secretary, Connor Beaton, sensationally quit the party on Saturday due to “serious political shortcomings” within the organisation, and accusations that the left wing party’s internal democracy is “fundamentally broken”. Mr Beaton defended his record as National Secretary, since being elected 18 months […]
Being Wrong 2 – The Irrational in Politics… Who Makes the Tea?
Things were so much more simple back when I wanted them to be. Solutions were easier. Socialism was the answer and what THAT was was plain to see – to me. Until I met the left organisations that call each other “comrade,” but hate each other’s guts. Sorry granddad, I should have listened to […]
MY 11-STEP INDUCTION INTO THE ‘CULT OF CORBYN’
MY 11-STEP INDUCTION INTO THE ‘CULT OF CORBYN’ By Stevedore McCormack (sic) STEP 1: THE PRAGUE CONNECTION By January 1997 I was a mess, both mentally and physically. As I stumbled aboard the Gatwick-bound plane in Prague my head was throbbing and beating like an illegal rave was taking place in my brain. I needed […]
Antisemitism in the UK
Antisemitism in the UK Many minorities are said to be ‘the new Jews’ because of the hate and bigotry they face. But this can sometimes ignore how Jews are still ‘the new Jews’. Antisemitism has become a serious problem in the UK since 2008. This article will attempt to analyse the reasons why. The […]
The Battle of Hawthorn Town Hall
Last night shortly after I started this the battery in my modem melted down. It just stopped working, and on inspection it felt as though the interior of the battery had turned to mush. So today I will be spending the day without internet access until I can collect a replacement, hopefully tomorrow. This […]
Trump Divides, The People Unite: Bridges Not Walls
The STUC organised #dumptrump Anti-Trump Rally in George Square, Glasgow was a colourful and enjoyable affair. I suppose the good weather helped but there was a party atmosphere. Many different groups (there were three I’m a part of) there under the one cause of being against the racist, misogynistic, ruthless capitalist… you […]