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A Vanguard of Pish: Why the SWP is a Political Cult of the Left to Avoid

January 18, 2026January 18, 2026unsocializedblogComment(0)

Let’s be straight with each other—the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) is a bad actor. For decades, they’ve trailed around like the self-appointed high priests of the working class, but if you look at the wreckage they’ve left behind, especially here in Scotland, it’s clear their only real loyalty is to the survival of their own […]

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Talking Sense with Cllr Fatima Joji

May 23, 2022March 23, 2023unsocializedblogComment(0)

This month, Kat (Twitter @kat_cary) and Erin (@seunte) were joined by Councillor Fatima Joji (@fatima_joji) at the tail end of her successful campaign. Dont forget to get your tickets for the #ProgressToYes conference which is happening this Sunday 29th May. @aimaberdeen

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Scotland: A Call for Solidarity: Community Support for the Tollcross Community Action Network Amidst the Covid-19 Outbreak

March 30, 2020December 21, 2022unsocializedblogComment(0)

Luke Campbell Development Worker contactTCAN@gmail.com Introduction In late 2019 and early 2020 the coronavirus Covid-19 spread rapidly throughout the world, resulting in national lockdowns and extreme anxiety as supermarket stock became sparse and health services were pushed beyond capacity. Amidst the panic buying on the ground and failures to react appropriately at the U.K. Government […]