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The future should rest in the hands of the Scottish people
KATE RAMSDEN of Unison’s Scottish committee explains the challenge in the face of the demands for a second independence referendum and how the union is approaching it
LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend
Keir Starmer’s £120 million to Sudan cannot cover the government’s complicity in the RSF genocide or atone for the long shadow of British colonialism and imperialism, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
Join the traditional march from Clerkenwell Green, which will bring together countless international workers’ organisations in a statement against the far right
Ecuador’s election wasn’t free — and its people will pay the price under President Noboa
Mountains of research show that hardcore material harms children, yet there are still no simple measures in place
We face austerity, privatisation, and toxic influence. But we are growing, and cannot be beaten
AS those of us on the left reel under the outcome of a terrible election defeat and struggle to understand why so many working-class people, especially in England, voted against their interests and rejected the best opportunity in decades for a government that would have bettered the lives of the poorest and most vulnerable, it feels like a sliver of optimism that those of us north of the border might just have an alternative to more years of Tory rule.
Many of our colleagues across England envy us the opportunity to vote to go it alone — to carve out for ourselves a different kind of society, one that is hopefully more caring and compassionate and above all more equal.
Because there is no doubt about it, however much Boris Johnson’s first Budget panders to the people who voted for him and gives what will be – if it happens – a welcome rise in funding for the NHS and other public services, his is still a government that is deeply rooted in inequality and casual discrimination.
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From the ‘motherhood pay penalty’ to low-paid care work, the Morning Star Women’s Readers and Supporters Group in Scotland has been looking at how neoliberalism has been pushing back women’s hard-won gains, writes KATE RAMSDEN
KATE RAMSDEN calls out the SNP’s political choices, citing STUC research showing billions could be raised through progressive taxation to fund vital social work and care — instead, we’re being threatened with more cuts
KATE RAMSDEN explains why Scottish women decided to set up a women's RSG and invites all sisters to attend its next webinar on Tuesday
Properly funded public services are good for the economy as a whole, says KATE RAMSDEN
