Just 52% of Britain’s adult population voted on the 4th of July.
Coll McCail analyses why turnout dropped to its second lowest level since universal suffrage at this general election.
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“I don’t know if things will change, but we can only hope for the best.”
In Grangemouth, the closure of the town’s
oil refinery is the crucial issue at this election. Matt Kerr and Coll McCail spent polling day in the constituency.
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The Centre Cannot Hold
“Labour have become so worried about upsetting the right that they’re clearing the way for Farage.”
Ahead of tomorrow’s General Election, Thomas Caldow warns that Britain’s new centrist establishment will capitulate to the far-right.
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“Anyway I can be useful to show solidarity with the Palestinian people has got to be a good thing.”
Josie Long explains why she took part in Unite Hospitality’s sold out ‘Serve Solidarity’ gig last night.
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‘We’re here in solidarity.’
Last night, Unite Hospitality sold out St. Luke’s in Glasgow for their ‘Serve Solidarity’ fundraising gig for Gaza.
➡️ Watch attendees explain why they turned up.
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On #Redgauntlet, Cat Boyd and Kenny Farquharson discuss why Scotland doesn’t ‘hold a mirror up to itself’. Listen to ‘The Independence Impasse’ on Spotify: tinyurl.com/2z7hvnsw
“There’s been no dramatisation of the referendum. Don’t you think that’s mad?”
This Isn’t Just a Charity Gig
“Young workers can make a difference.”
Ahead of their ‘Serve Solidarity’ gig this evening, Unite Hospitality members explain why it matters.
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On Redgauntlet, Cat Boyd explains how the SNP controlled the independence movement very quickly after the 2014 referendum.
Listen to ‘The Independence Impasse’ on Spotify now: tinyurl.com/2z7hvnsw
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“This isn’t just a charity gig.”
On Monday, 600 people will fill Glasgow’s St Luke’s for Unite Hospitality’s ‘Serve Solidarity’ concert for Islamic Help.
Watch Declan Welsh and Tina Sandwhich explain why it matters.
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“While Westminster is going in circles to defend genocide, the student movement is once again at the forefront of justice.”
Jack Templeton on the importance of student encampments for Palestine.
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The Scottish Government has declared a national housing emergency, but 600 social homes are still set to be demolished in Glasgow.
The struggle to save the Wyndford is central to the fight against the housing crisis, argue Sean and Caz.
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GRANGEMOUTH IS CENTRAL TO THE JUST TRANSITION
“If Britain’s richest man gets his way, Scotland could lose 8% of its manufacturing base in two years time.”
Grangemouth’s closure puts Scotland’s just transition in peril, argues Coll McCail.
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“Tenants know that we need rent controls now.”
Living Rent rallied outside Bute House yesterday to demand urgent action from the Scottish Government to address the housing emergency.
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THOUSANDS MARCH FOR PALESTINE IN EDINBURGH
“The world’s woken up and we need to free Palestine now.”
🇵🇸 WATCH demonstrators explain why they marched for Gaza in Edinburgh today.
“Our future is being taken away from us by a political class who hope to profit from the carbon which is killing us.”
As the Scottish Government abandon their 2030 climate targets, Thomas Caldow argues for radical action.
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“Almost anyone else can own Scotland’s economy apart from Scots themselves.”
Rory Hamilton lays out the consequences of the Scottish economy’s over dependence on foreign investment.
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“The SNP are fundamentally a party of the status quo.”
Ellie Gomersall argues that as First Minister Humza Yousaf talked the talk, but never walked the walk.
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“The men in grey suits are back.”
David Jamieson, Co-Editor of Conter suggests a new kind of managerialism is coming into Scottish politics.
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“To a lot of people, this seems to be a decision that’s more about steadying the SNP ship than independence.”
Laura Webster, Editor of The National weighs up what John Swinney’s appointment means for the SNP and the independence movement.
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