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By Indybag The Thatcherite and subsequent right wing political project that began in 1979 has had a singular, brutal goal: to crush the working class. This wasn’t some unfortunate byproduct of economic change; it was a deliberate, ideological war on the very fabric of communities, on people’s livelihoods, and on their collective power. The right […]
The backdrop to all of it is laid out very starkly in the first paragraphs. The Nicola Sturgeon story is essentially drenched in personal, familial and societal struggles for hitherto denied opportunities, justice and equality. The Patriarchy will never reach out to feel the truth of this from a woman with a working-class background. Nicola […]
Taking Back Pride – No Pride In Genocide By Sophie Molly Grampian Pride 2025 was a local revolution of queers taking back the streets of Aberdeen. Several radical left wing groups came together in solidarity to take Pride back to it’s radical Stonewall roots. Ohhh, we did it in style – would of brought a […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
