Democratic Left Scotland

Our politics in a time of war What do those who wish to represent us in our Scottish Parliament say about war and militarism - as well as about our environment and the economy?The spiralling conflict just initiated by the US and I...

Anti-militarism today: www.democratic-left.scot/post/our-pol... / @scottishcnd.bsky.social @alexkerrsnp.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @aigwilson.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @balaitous.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @makehopepossible.bsky.social

Hope, coloured Green The voters of Gorton and Denton have given added relevance to the 'Make Hope Possible' events happening soon in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Hannah Spencer had a very good win at the Manchester by-election ...

Dynamics of hope? www.democratic-left.scot/post/hope-co... / @edinburghgreens.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social @lauradohertysnp.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @snpcnd.bsky.social @zacksbrother.bsky.social @gerryhassan.bsky.social

Hope, coloured Green The voters of Gorton and Denton have given added relevance to the 'Make Hope Possible' events happening soon in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Hannah Spencer had a very good win at the Manchester by-election ...

Dynamics of hope? www.democratic-left.scot/post/hope-co... / @edinburghgreens.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social @lauradohertysnp.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @snpcnd.bsky.social @zacksbrother.bsky.social @gerryhassan.bsky.social

Hope, coloured Green The voters of Gorton and Denton have given added relevance to the 'Make Hope Possible' events happening soon in Edinburgh and Glasgow. Hannah Spencer had a very good win at the Manchester by-election ...

A light shining from Manchester? www.democratic-left.scot/post/hope-co... / @carolinelucas.bsky.social @adamramsay.bsky.social @makehopepossible.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @anothergreen.bsky.social @scottishgreens.org @sgptradeunion.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @seonadhoy.bsky.social

Shaking the pillars of the status quo Erik Cramb writes from Dundee on why we are here.Sharon Graham, the General Secretary of Unite the Union, claimed that the ‘shame and shambles’ surrounding the government in recent weeks merely confir...

Why we're here: www.democratic-left.scot/post/shaking... /
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The feeling of a changing world Harvey Duke writes on protest songs and the power of art, highlighting Bruce Springsteen's new protest song 'The Streets of Minneapolis', which was the fastest trending song on YouTube in the United S...

Art / protest song / Springsteen / ICE : www.democratic-left.scot/post/the-fee... / @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social @ionafyfe.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @anothergreen.bsky.social @makehopepossible.bsky.social @mattpartridgeuk.bsky.social @annidonaldson.bsky.social @bigredmike.bsky.social

Support the Brewdog workers Aberdeen's branch of Unite Hospitality are organising a show of solidarity for the workers of Brewdog.Join the action at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 25 March outside Brewdog Union Square Aberdeen AB11 5RG.Ha...

Brewdog workers need our support: www.democratic-left.scot/post/support... / @unitetheunion.bsky.social @rozfoyer.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @sgptradeunion.bsky.social @traceyhylton.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social

Support the Brewdog workers Aberdeen's branch of Unite Hospitality are organising a show of solidarity for the workers of Brewdog.Join the action at 6.30 pm on Wednesday 25 March outside Brewdog Union Square Aberdeen AB11 5RG.Ha...

Brewdog workers need our support: www.democratic-left.scot/post/support... / @unitetheunion.bsky.social @rozfoyer.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @sgptradeunion.bsky.social @traceyhylton.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social

Shaking the pillars of the status quo Erik Cramb writes from Dundee on why we are here.Sharon Graham, the General Secretary of Unite the Union, claimed that the ‘shame and shambles’ surrounding the government in recent weeks merely confir...

Why we're here: www.democratic-left.scot/post/shaking... /
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To make hope possible How to counter right-wing populism? That is the urgent question which will be the focus of an important and hopeful event which will run twice - in Edinburgh on Tuesday 10 March and in Glasgow on Wedn...

Edinburgh / Glasgow - Politics for hope: www.democratic-left.scot/post/to-make... / @makehopepossible.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @jonmolyneux.bsky.social @seonadhoy.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social

The feeling of a changing world Harvey Duke writes on protest songs and the power of art, highlighting Bruce Springsteen's new protest song 'The Streets of Minneapolis', which was the fastest trending song on YouTube in the United S...

Protest songs / against ICE / @brucespringsteen.net : www.democratic-left.scot/post/the-fee... / @defendthe612.bsky.social @andillsayitagain.bsky.social @shannongibney.bsky.social @nharper.bsky.social @engy5150.bsky.social @socialists.nyc @bostondsa.org @jacobinmag.bsky.social

To make hope possible How to counter right-wing populism? That is the urgent question which will be the focus of an important and hopeful event which will run twice - in Edinburgh on Tuesday 10 March and in Glasgow on Wedn...

Edinburgh / Glasgow - Politics for hope: www.democratic-left.scot/post/to-make... / @makehopepossible.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @jonmolyneux.bsky.social @seonadhoy.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social

The feeling of a changing world Harvey Duke writes on protest songs and the power of art, highlighting Bruce Springsteen's new protest song 'The Streets of Minneapolis', which was the fastest trending song on YouTube in the United S...

Protest songs / against ICE / @brucespringsteen.net : www.democratic-left.scot/post/the-fee... / @defendthe612.bsky.social @andillsayitagain.bsky.social @shannongibney.bsky.social @nharper.bsky.social @engy5150.bsky.social @socialists.nyc @bostondsa.org @jacobinmag.bsky.social

The feeling of a changing world Harvey Duke writes on protest songs and the power of art, highlighting Bruce Springsteen's new protest song 'The Streets of Minneapolis', which was the fastest trending song on YouTube in the United S...

Art / protest song / Springsteen / ICE : www.democratic-left.scot/post/the-fee... / @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social @ionafyfe.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @anothergreen.bsky.social @makehopepossible.bsky.social @mattpartridgeuk.bsky.social @annidonaldson.bsky.social @bigredmike.bsky.social

Transformation not Reform What will it feel like on the weekend of the 9th and 10th of May when the results of this year’s Scottish Parliament elections become clear? How will Holyrood operate with the expected significant coh...

What Scotland needs: www.democratic-left.scot/post/transfo... / @reidfoundation.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @aigwilson.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @balaitous.bsky.social @lawrencewishart.bsky.social

Transformation not Reform What will it feel like on the weekend of the 9th and 10th of May when the results of this year’s Scottish Parliament elections become clear? How will Holyrood operate with the expected significant coh...

A worrying Scottish prospect / the need for a positive politics: www.democratic-left.scot/post/transfo... / @jonmolyneux.bsky.social @annidonaldson.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @rightsandroses.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social

Transformation not Reform What will it feel like on the weekend of the 9th and 10th of May when the results of this year’s Scottish Parliament elections become clear? How will Holyrood operate with the expected significant coh...

What Scotland needs: www.democratic-left.scot/post/transfo... / @reidfoundation.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @snptug.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @aigwilson.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @balaitous.bsky.social @lawrencewishart.bsky.social

The current situation at the University of Dundee is that we are not getting our annual pay increase and that promotion processes are paused.

At the same time the uni is refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies, it is advertising over 20 new senior management jobs for academic staff.

Scotland still looks to Europe, so what’s stopping us reconnecting? Dr Irene Oldfather, former Labour MSP and Chair of the Scottish Advisory Forum on Europe, argues that as Scotland’s pro-EU majority grows and…

What should come next for post-Brexit Scottish–EU relations?

Dr Irene Oldfather
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Good to see the focus on land issues in the latest Scottish Left Review. @reidfoundation.bsky.social @aigwilson.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @anothergreen.bsky.social @amendlocke.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @makehopepossible.bsky.social

What next for Scotland’s Fire Service? Thursday January 15th saw Maggie Chapman MSP move a motion in parliament on 'A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fit for the Future'. Members of the fire brigades union (FBU) were in the gallery to hea...

Support Scotland's firefighters - and our communities: www.democratic-left.scot/post/what-ne... / @fbunational.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @jonmolyneux.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social

Burns Day: online poetry - and nuclear disarmament The good people at Scottish CND have established a tradition of successful Burns events, gathering renowned poets based in Scotland for a programme of peace-themed poetry. As the organisers say, 'thes...

Ban the bomb on Burns Day: www.democratic-left.scot/post/burns-d... / @scottishcnd.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @makehopepossible.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @rightsandroses.bsky.social @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @ionafyfe.bsky.social

Burns Day: online poetry - and nuclear disarmament The good people at Scottish CND have established a tradition of successful Burns events, gathering renowned poets based in Scotland for a programme of peace-themed poetry. As the organisers say, 'thes...

Ban the bomb on Burns Day: www.democratic-left.scot/post/burns-d... / @scottishcnd.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @makehopepossible.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @rightsandroses.bsky.social @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @ionafyfe.bsky.social

What next for Scotland’s Fire Service? Thursday January 15th saw Maggie Chapman MSP move a motion in parliament on 'A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Fit for the Future'. Members of the fire brigades union (FBU) were in the gallery to hea...

Support Scotland's firefighters - and our communities: www.democratic-left.scot/post/what-ne... / @fbunational.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @jonmolyneux.bsky.social @dastonsnp.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social

New challenges to Scottish Higher Education Professor Mathieson of the University of Edinburgh has opened up the debate about the funding of undergraduate courses in Scotland.  Mathieson asserts that in Scotland the cost of supporting degree le...

Challenges to our higher education: www.democratic-left.scot/post/new-cha... / @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social @edinburgheis.bsky.social @cogceis.bsky.social @theferret.scot

New challenges to Scottish Higher Education Professor Mathieson of the University of Edinburgh has opened up the debate about the funding of undergraduate courses in Scotland.  Mathieson asserts that in Scotland the cost of supporting degree le...

Challenges to our higher education: www.democratic-left.scot/post/new-cha... / @ucuscotland.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @ucuglasgow.bsky.social @ucuedinburgh.bsky.social @ucustandrews.bsky.social @ucuaberdeen.bsky.social @edinburgheis.bsky.social @cogceis.bsky.social @theferret.scot

Defending journalism and jobs Earlier this week, we saw NUJ members take industrial action (January 7th). In snowy Aberdeen, and in Glasgow too, picket lines were in place in opposition to compulsory redundancies and the ending of...

Defending Scottish journalism: www.democratic-left.scot/post/defendi... / @nujscotland.bsky.social @nujofficial.bsky.social @gonuj.org @kylel21.bsky.social @drrachelbroady.bsky.social @ifjglobal.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @danhutchison.bsky.social

Highlights / 2025 With scope for more many visitors, this website, like Democratic Left Scotland itself, is a a 'modest and fragile endeavour' - but one which we hope continues to prove useful and promising. Our commit...

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Highlights / 2025 With scope for more many visitors, this website, like Democratic Left Scotland itself, is a a 'modest and fragile endeavour' - but one which we hope continues to prove useful and promising. Our commit...

Highlights / 2025: www.democratic-left.scot/post/highlig... / @reidfoundation.bsky.social @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social @ionafyfe.bsky.social @niallchristie1.bsky.social @anothergreen.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @balaitous.bsky.social @jonmolyneux.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social

Season's greetings The wishes advanced at this time between family members, friends and work colleagues are sincere - and we promote them too: that people may have a happy new year and that there shall be peace on earth...

Let's hope it's a good one: www.democratic-left.scot/post/season-... / @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social @scottishgreens.org @alyson-mackay.bsky.social @amendlocke.bsky.social @rightsandroses.bsky.social @ducuuo.bsky.social @newscots4indy.bsky.social @european-left.bsky.social @balaitous.bsky.social