Get SLR articles automatically http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li Sun, 26 May 2013 04:37:36 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/images/M_images/joomla_rss.png http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li Get SLR articles automatically http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=386 Your Antidote to the Royal Wedding A night of comedy and music with Bruce Morton, Sandy Nelson, Des Clarke, compere Susan Morrison and Music from The McClusky Brothers Friday 29 April, 5.00pm to 7.00pm. Stand Comedy Club, 333 Woodlands Road, Glasgow G3 (near Kelvinbridge U/G) A Scottish Left Review Fundraising event Click here for tickets (index.php?page=shop.browse category_id=6 option=com_virtuemart Itemid=1) Events - Events Sat, 09 Apr 2011 09:36:50 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=385 So Much Left and Nowhere to Go!In this issue Kevin Williamson, Gordon Morgan and Robin McAlpine look at the current state of the left in Scotland, and its prospects if any. First Minister Alex Salmond and Scottish Labour leader Iain Gray respond to Questions posed by Scottish Left Review and Dave Moxton gives a Trade Union view on these. In other articles: Jim Monaghan examines questions arising from the Sheridans' trial; Jim and Margaret Cuthbert look at the Scotland Bill; Mark Hirst looks at how CIA propoganda targets Scottish policies; Leanne Wood on the Welsh referendum.Click here for pdf (images/stories/pdf/i63.pdf) Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:34:33 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=383 In these times of change, the Scottish Left Review is changing as well. Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:12:14 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=384 Kevin Williamson observes the wreckage of the SSP/Solidarity project and argues that while it may be an unedifying sight, it does not mean there is no hope for the Scottish left Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:16:26 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=382 Gordon Morgan attempts to take a non-sectarian and dispassionate look at the various attempts – and failures – to find a way to avoid left parties standing against each other and asks what next? Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 09:08:49 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=381 Robin McAlpine argues that now is not the time for the left to put all its efforts into the long-term process of unification when there is an immediate need to professionalise and start making its presence felt properly Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:59:44 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=380 The prosecution and trial of Tommy and Gail Sheridan set many legal precedents and, as Jim Monaghan describes, leaves many unanswered questions. Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:48:42 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=379 The Scottish Left Review wrote to the two candidates to be First Minister after the Scottish Election. We put six questions to them and asked them either to answer each individually or give us a statement. This is what we received. Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:39:13 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=378 On the eve of the STUC Congress Dave Moxham looks at the questions we set the two potential First Ministers, suggests what their answers should be and puts forward other ideas they should be backing Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 08:10:20 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=372 Jim and Margaret Cuthbert examine the report of the Scotland Bill Committee and conclude that conflicts of interest and inadequate scrutiny means that the Committee has failed Scotland Scottish Left Review - 63 Tue, 08 Mar 2011 11:02:19 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=377 Mark Hirst examines the role of the US Government-funded National Endowment for Democracy which has taken over the CIA’s ‘propaganda’ dirty work and may be seeking to influence Scottish politics Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:55:34 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=376 Leanne Wood examines the campaign for a Yes vote in the Welsh referendum and the eventual result and sees old divisions beginning to recede Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:48:13 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=375 And the Land Lay Still - James Robertson (Hamish Hamilton, £18.99) - Reviewed by Donny O'Rourke Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:56:59 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=374 One thing is for sure with regards to electoral systems – no one has yet discovered a perfect mathematical solution capable of satisfying all of the factions presenting themselves at elections. I got involved in the early nineties in preparing a response to Raymond Plant’s report on behalf of the Labour Party on electoral reform. Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:52:12 +0100 http://www.scottishleftreview.org/li/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=373 GADAFFI SANE – ‘IN COMPARISON TO BLAIR’ Scottish Left Review - 63 Wed, 16 Mar 2011 06:33:52 +0100