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. […]
Political Philosophy
Richie Venton Ungagged! Episode 9: Aftermath of the General Election.
Richie Venton, the Trades Union Organiser of the Scottish Socialist Party talks through the General Election result and how Labour will perform as our new government. Music: The Kara Sea 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 […]
Janis & Graham – Ungagged! – Election 24 Review Special
The SNP Socialists Co-Convenors, Janis Wilson and Graham Campbell discuss the results and review the outcomes and inputs to the General Election the day after Polling Day. 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 […]
“We’ve got to the end of the road with the cuts” Glasgow SGP Cllr Dan Hutchison – Interview with Neil Anderson
“if we can reverse it, we’ll reverse it immediately but someone who can raise money needs to cough up some cash. UK or Scottish govt, I frankly don’t care but it needs to be one of them”. Dan Hutchinson talking about the cuts to the Education budget in Glasgow. Neil talked to Glasgow City […]
Holyrude Ungagged – Season 6 – Ep4
Neil Anderson @BikerNeil hosts with Val Waldron @scribblingval and Brian Finlay @WeeSociologist. This week’s topic starters; 1) Indy Ref 9th Anniversary & SNP conf motion, 2) Highest Scottish population ‘ever’! And Scots views on immigration, 3) Fergus Ewing MSP & SNP/SGP BHA – acronym heaven 🙂 4) Helix Park – Falkirk 10th Anniversary – Kelpies […]
Tragic Glory by Scott Bevan
Tragic Glory There’s naucht on a’ the planet Like a tale o’ bloody woe An’ Scots in stane an’ granite Huv carved legends which still grow. Auld Scotland has a history, And a storied past it be. Part fact, part celtic mystery, ‘Boot a struggle tae be free. Calgacus and Agricola Faced off in the […]
Holyrood Season 5 Ep1 – Bin Fires, Bin Fires Everywhere
Host David McClement @DavoMc82 with Brian Findlay @WeeSociologist and Kat Cary @Kat_Cary – SNP Leadership Contest – Westminster Budget – Stop The Small Boats Bill
Five Radical Books Coming in Early 2023 by Luke Ray Di Marco Campbell
As we close out a year in which many incredible texts were published, this brief article notes a few examples of what’s to come in the New Year. Taken from a range of publishers, each listing is considered in terms of what new insights, understandings and inspirations these new contributions might bring to the left […]
Nuala Dickson Blogs – Theories & Politics of Social Justice
Economic reform key in tackling child poverty post-pandemic It is an injustice that global child poverty levels soared to approximately 1.2 billion during the COVID-19 outbreak (UNICEF, 2020), while the wealth of the top 1% doubled (Oxfam, 2020). The other 99% of the population have people power: our togetherness can make a difference. By dismantling […]
What is a normal reaction to the death of the Head of State?
The death of Queen Elizabeth II at 96 has dominated the news headlines since she passed away last week. But the more I sift through social media and the news coverage, the more I’ve been finding the online reaction to be totally out of touch with my day to day experience. I thought, for my […]