SOLOMON HUGHES recommends Sunjeev Sahota’s recent novel set in a trade union election campaign for its fresh approach to what unites and divides workers, but wishes the union backdrop was truer to life
You can’t be a pessimist and a socialist
PAULINE BRYAN reviews Neil Findlays book on his leadership bid for the Scottish Labour Party and the independence referendum
Socialism & Hope: A journey through turbulent times
Neil Findlay with Jeff Holmes
Luath Press Ltd £12.99
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