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Our occasional contributor Prick Knobinson reports in his own inimitable style the current situation on the state of fascism in the country today. Be prepared for a telling off! Transcript:- Right then, open our ears, shall we? Because this isn’t a jolly jape down the pier, not by a fucking long chalk. This is about […]
It’s been 170 days since I applied for Indefinite Leave to Remain, that’s close to 6 months. What has followed my application has been a long process of bureaucratic nightmares, incompetent contractors and a level of indignity I can’t remember ever feeling in my 36 years alive. Come with me as I take you on […]
At the root of it all, you’ve allowed yourself to be persuaded down the rabbit hole marked ‘Gateway to Fascism’. There’s no easy way to say this and it’s no real surprise, but we’re way past the ‘sleepwalking’ stage and we’re now galloping towards fascism. The horrors of arms to Israel, deportations, the rise of […]
Scotland was once a world leader in promoting equality and inclusion – not anymore! The UK supreme court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman is now based on biological sex. This puts trans, non-binary ,and intersex people at serious risk of being excluded from public life. Trans woman are no longer legally […]
When I was a young teacher – a long time ago now – I was lucky enough to learn from older, more experienced colleagues. As a rookie teacher, with almost no classroom management skills myself, I remember my sense of awe at the shrewd tactics of those veteran practitioners. One of these wise mentors once […]
By Josie Hervey According to “For Women” Scotland, schools “face a Sandie Peggie-style legal dispute” over single-sex spaces. If you wanted proof of their bad faith, look no further. Our children – all of them – need to be safe in schools. Pretending that only people assumed to have a penis can be guilty of […]
‘The head will be too afraid to back us because of Section 28’. ‘But that was repealed over a decade ago.’ ‘Aye, but…’ This was the first time Section 28/2A had been raised at my work and it was in conversation sparked by a parental complaint about one of my colleagues using the work of […]
The SNP Socialists Co-Convenors, Janis Wilson and Graham Campbell discuss; the situation in Palestine, Starmer on reparations & UK Budget speculation. Music: Roy Möller Scottish left, pro-Indy, pro-LGBTIQA Podcasts. Writing. Campaigns. Please join us- help us create a new, fair media- https://ko-fi.com/ungagged Where to find Left Ungagged… Website Twitter (X) YouTube Spotify Apple podcasts Podbean […]
In times past, much has been made of the SNP’s progressive credentials. The 2010’s were a time of unparalleled success for our party for a plethora of reasons – the natural desire of Scots to seek self-governance, the inclination towards a party of government that had proven themselves capable, and of course – the aftermath […]
By Neil Scott The SNP needs to be better. The SNP has to be more “SSP.” Hear me out. I have sleepless nights over the genocide in Gaza. I see no real solution coming about until Israel changes as a result of our collective actions, our collective push in the way YEARS of boycotting and […]