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7 Sep 2022 4 minute read

Liz Truss’s bosses’ bailout won’t solve the energy crisis – but people power still can

In Glasgow, a new campaign has gas and electricity providers in its sights – and is taking on the regulator too. ...

Men stand with a banner that reads ' Save our seafarers' and union flags

25 Mar 2022 5 minute read

Scottish ship workers stand defiant

A recent wave of mass redundancies from P&O ferries has triggered outrage. Conrad Landin reports from...

Sirens: a top recommendation from the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

9 Aug 2018 4 minute read

This article is more than four years old.

Edinburgh Festival Fringe: top picks

Fresh from the Edinburgh Fringe, Nick Dowson suggests a few shows to get your teeth stuck into.

27 Jun 2016 5 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

What now for progressives in a post Brexit world?

Britain’s EU referendum has unleashed a complex set of crises and challenges. Vanessa Baird tries to look...

24 Jun 2016 3 minute read

This article is almost seven years old.

Brexit to hell

Farewell cosmopolitan Britain – hail mean, delusional little England. Vanessa Baird responds to the...

18 Aug 2015 4 minute read

This article is more than seven years old.

Five reasons why Jeremy Corbyn is electable

The mainstream warnings against the British Labour politician do not hold up to scrutiny, argues Mischa Wilmers...

19 Sep 2014 4 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

A massive win for all the Scottish people

The ‘yes’ voters might not have won independence for Scotland. But it’s the main parties at Westminster who are the losers of...

4 Sep 2014 5 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Students, why not be your own landlord?

A student co-op in Edinburgh is breaking the landlord's monopoly.

1 Sep 2014 7 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Would Scottish independence be good for radical politics?

Read what writer and activist Adam Ramsay and professor and author Jim Gallagher think -...

22 Aug 2014 3 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Scotland should say ‘Yes’ to ousting Trident

Nuclear disarmament should be a priority for the new Scottish government, thinks John Finnie.

7 Aug 2014 3 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Scotland’s chance to take the sting out of the centralized state

Eurig Scandrett argues that the momentum towards independence will benefit all of Britain.

31 Jul 2014 5 minute read

This article is more than eight years old.

Prepare to lose young talent to an independent Scotland!

Niki Seth-Smith predicts an end to the country's brain drain.

30 Sep 2013 3 minute read

This article is more than nine years old.

Faith and fight in the battle to save the NHS

Vanessa Baird reports from Manchester, where 50,000 hit the streets in a bid to save the National Health...

16 Sep 2013 3 minute read

This article is more than nine years old.

Zero-hour contracts shame British universities

Short term targets are being pursued by senior managers leaving staff insecure and overworked, says Roger Seifert...

2 Jan 2010 1 minute read

This article is more than 13 years old.

Stereocanto

Low whistle, hornpipes, kaval (this is a traditional Balkan flute) and practice chanter (and this a part of the Scots...

5 Mar 2008 2 minute read

This article is almost 15 years old.

Homeward Bound

‘Think globally. Act locally.’ How many times have you heard that before? It’s the catch-cry on activists’ stickers and...

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