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The SNP Socialists Co-Convenors, Janis Wilson and Graham Campbell discuss; SNP Conference, rise of socialism via Green Party of E&W and Zohran Mamdani in New York and the STUC St Andrew’s Day March on 29th Nov (25). Music: Roy Möller Scottish left, pro-Indy, pro-LGBTIQA Podcasts. Writing. Campaigns. Please join us- help us create a […]
By Neil Scott (Some Spoilers). Trespasses is a powerful Channel 4 series that transcends the typical Troubles drama by focusing on the secrecy, coded interactions, and cross-community experiences that defined daily life in Northern Ireland. While some plot points feel slightly contrived, the series captures the deep emotional and social truth of the era—the pervasive […]
By Neil Scott I’m off work with covid. Imagine those words 5 years ago. Imagine a friend messaging that to you back then. Covid still can be dangerous for many people- and was deadly for many more half a decade ago. It killed family and friends -and work colleagues- and the devastating footage of people […]
By Neil Scott Sometimes crap on the internet becomes an accepted truth. Lies from a particular viewpoint are vehemently, almost violently defended (and this violence HAS spilled over into real life, for example the awful murders of Jo Cox, and David Amess; violence against women; violence against black and Asian people; uneducated anti-semitism and islamophobia, […]
Yes campaign lessons… by Neil Scott What we knew about Kirkintilloch in 2011-14, was that it was a majority Yes for Independence town. Other towns in East Dunbartonshire- Bearsden, Milngavie, Torrance, Lenzie, Bishopbriggs- we weren’t so confident of. After our Yes group was split because of vituperative, entitled, monied Yessers trying to buy off the […]
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 […]
Neil Scott on the Musk, Zuckerberg et al threat to truth… When I was on holiday, I went on a cycling trip with a number of other holiday makers. Two of them were teachers from the USA. They were lovely, funny, decent. Both enjoyed travel, both got on with everyone on the trip. Both, it […]
No, says Neil Scott. The Corbyn project/party is a split in a London based party (new New new Labour) built around a London based interim leadership. It has become necessary because of a shift in politics that has spiralled out of the control of liberals in England. “Nationalist” capital, via Farage’s empty vessel, has radicalised […]
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 […]
The SNP Socialists Co-Convenors, Janis Wilson and Graham Campbell discuss; SNP Candidate Nominations for Holyrood 2026 (inc’ our Graham himself!), Israel Genocide & Gaza obliteration & the fortunes of Labour in office. 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 […]