Challenging the constitution – a review of Peter Cannell’s ‘Scotland after Sturgeon’

Allan Armstrong writes a review of Pete Cannell’s Scotland after Sturgeon CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTION   Anyone reading Pete Cannell’s Scotland after Sturgeon will acknowledge his fair-minded approach to Nicola Sturgeon.  In terms of mainstream politics, Sturgeon, whilst leader of the SNP and Scotland’s First Minister, was “easily the most popular politician in the UK”.  Pete…

In memory of Marco Bocjun, 1951-2023

The EL&SD EB is very pleased to repost this tribute  by Chris Ford of the Ukrainian Solidarity Campaign.  It is to Marco Bocjun, a leading Socialist from Ukraine. Before the war in Ukraine broke out, the Republican Socialist  Platform, recognising the historical significance of Marco’s contributions, hosted a meeting to discuss his  book, The Workers’…

The growing political crisis in France

We are posting this article by David Kellaway of anti-capitalist resistance. It describes well the growing working class resistance to  Macron’s proposed pension counter-reforms.  It is followed by a statement from the Fourth International affiliated New Anti-capitalist Party (NPA). In a comment at the end, EL&SD EB member, Allan Armstrong makes some additional points about…

The Windsor Framework

The following article by Jon Morris was first posted by Socialist Democracy (Ireland). It examines the nature of the Windsor Framework, the proposed changes in  the Northern Ireland  Protocol  and the reactions of the DUP and Sinn Fein. THE WINDSOR FRAMEWORK – NI PROTOCOL REFORMED BUT NOT ABOLISHED   At the end of February, the…

Natural and unnatural disasters in Rojava, north east Syria and south west Turkey

  The following article, written by Giacomo Sini and Alessia Manzi, was first posted by bella caledonia. It examines the role of Turkish president, Tayyip Erdoğan, in using the earthquake disaster to further undermine the persecuted Kurds, in both Turkey and Syria, and his bolstering of ISIS forces to achieve this.  NATURAL AND UNNATURAL DISASTERS…

Berlin’s repeat elections: racist campaign pushes the city to the Right

The following article written by Nathaniel Flakin was first posted by of Left Voice (USA). Last Sunday, the conservative party won the most votes in Berlin’s local elections. It remains unclear who will be the city’s next mayor. It outlines the reasons why Berlin moved Right in the local elections, and also explaine the role of…