Tory Party Conference: An Eyewitness Report
About 6 weeks ago, activists in Glasgow heard word that the venue of this year’s Scottish and conservative unionist party’s conference would be Troon Conference centre. Shortly after this, the STUC...
View ArticleThe battle over pensions continues
The PCS NEC has voted to take strike action on 10th May. This will be alongside Unite, UCU, RMT and Nipsa. The date also coincides with a demonstration called by the Police Federation in London,...
View ArticlePCS and pensions: a winning strategy?
PCS will “argue for further national industrial action on public sector pensions at the end of June, with as many unions as possible and take final decisions once the position of other unions becomes...
View ArticleSpirit of Revolt: A Review
“We say that any culture that is not driven by social justice is a sick, shallow and worthless culture. It is this city of defiance that is the face of Glasgow.” (The Glasgow Keelie, 1990) The Mitchell...
View Article10 Years On: Students Against the War
On the 15th February 2003, I was 17 years old. I’d grown up in a household, where the Labour party were the “good guys”. My parents worked as teachers in the public sector; my mother in particular, was...
View ArticlePCS Budget Day Strike
PCS members across the UK will take part in strike action on this year’s budget day, 20th of March. 60% of members voted to take strike action, and 80% for action short of strike. The strike day on the...
View ArticleA-Z of Feminism: F is for Family
To write an introductory piece on this subject is no mean feat. Academics and scholars have dedicated their working lives to this subject. Despite the relationship between Marxism and feminism that has...
View ArticleBetween two futures: recovering an optimism of the will
On September 18 Scots will choose between two futures. One of those choices preserves the United Kingdom as it is. The other will break three centuries of union and open up space for new political...
View ArticleReview: Scottish Independence – A Feminist Response
As we reach the final stages of the referendum campaign it is disturbing to consider the extent to which male voices are dominating the debate. The TV debates and newspaper headlines reinforce the...
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