Below we are posting two contributions which highlight the link for the struggle for self-determination in Scotland and Ireland. 1. BERNADETTE McALISKEY ADDRESSES THE ‘LONDON SAYS YES’ RALLY On Saturday, September 6th, Bernadette McAliskey spoke at a ‘London Says Yes’ rally organised by the Republican Socialist Alliance to show their support for those voting for…
Up To And Beyond The September 18th Independence Referendum – A Socialist Republican Perspective
Allan Armstrong (RCN) has written an account of the Scottish independence campaign since the SNP launched its official ‘Yes Scotland’ campaign in 2012 up until the last two weeks before the September 18th referendum. This is based on several contributions Allan has already made on this blog. It is also a contemporary update of his…
Stop The Russo-Ukraine War
Emancipation & Liberation has been asked to post the this Statement by the Ukraine Solidarity Campaign (UK). Pro-Russian para-militaries are surrounded in the cities of Luhansk and Donetsk but peace in Ukraine is far from certain, the remaining inhabitants are in a perilous position. Since April more than 1,543 military and civilians have been killed,…
A Letter To Scotland’s New Radicals – Gerry Hassan
The writer and political commentator, Gerry Hassan, has written the following letter to “Scotland’s New Radicals”, including the Radical Independence Campaign. Gerry raises some pertinent questions, so we asked him if we could repost his article. Gerry agreed. We hope to post a reply quite soon. Radical Scotland’s re-emergence and re-invigoration around the independence referendum has been one…