I’m finding myself at somewhat of a loose end at the moment in light of the 2024 General Election results. We lost every single one of our central belt seats – the region that in recent years our support was strongest, and there needs to be some accounting done in light of this. […]
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Richie Venton Ungagged! Episode 7. “Scottish New Labour= new austerity…”
Richie Venton, the Trades Union Organiser of the Scottish Socialist Party on the dismal offerings from the New new Labour Party manifesto. Richie shows that Labour offer more austerity and an American privatised health system. He presents an alternative manifesto… Scottish left, pro-Indy, pro-LGBTIQA Podcasts. Writing. Campaigns. Please join us- help us create a new, […]
Tears, Fears and Electioneers…
by Damien Donnelly While I’m well used to elections being preceded by a period of desperate on-the-hoof policy, from all sides, this coming UK general election seems especially to have thrown into stark relief how low we have sunk as a country. Where that’s most evident is, as always, in how minorities are being treated. […]
Election Balls…
by Willie Millars Moustache… It is quite a feat for the tories to take everyone by surprise, including themselves but they managed it. I assumed the thieving bastards would hang on to January to squeeze the very last penny out of the public purse and plant as many landmines and bear traps as possible. But […]
Janis and Graham Ungagged! Episode 4: “Tory, Tory, Tory… or Socialist?”
SNP Socialists, Janis and Graham discuss the announcement of the General Election…
A Hill to Die On by Val Waldron
“The political and media exploitation of an under-resourced NHS and the scapegoating of our Health Secretary for political gain undermines the real need for cross party work towards progress. Let’s hope that the newly formed Long-Covid Inquiry group is well intentioned. We cannot afford to take our eye off the ball when it concerns the […]
‘Take A Drink’ A review of Darren Loki McGarvey’s Addiction series. part 1 Alcohol by Val Waldron
A review of Darren Loki McGarvey’s Addiction series Part 1 Alcohol ‘Take A Drink’ ‘Take A Drink’ the encapsulation in three familiar words our shared history that runs through Scotland’s relationship with alcohol. We’re hooked immediately by the series introduction, which promises a broad spectrum look at addiction; food, drugs, gambling and alcohol. Somewhere along […]
Caring for All
Common Weal Launches ‘Caring for All’ – a Blueprint for a Real National Care Service in Scotland…
Defend Our Betters.
There is no need to slag the partying, brexiting, hard working Tories.
Holyrude Ungagged – Episode 12 – Limp Ermine
The team laugh, cry, spit and sup tea over… In News – Ruth Davidson becomes Baroness – Tommy Robinson loses liable case – Is it Anglophobic to point out Scotland is not England – Dawn Butler calling out Boris lies In our podly section, “MORE TORY CORRUPTION” – – Former Tory councillor got £120m ‘VIP […]