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Reform Emboldened Ahead Of Holyrood Election

For years now, we have been kidding ourselves that Scotland is not susceptible to the kind of far-right populism that Nigel Farage has been deploying so effectively south of the border. Last night’s by-election result in Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse starkly illustrates that this isn’t the case. Labour scraped a narrow victory over the SNP, although both of their vote shares went down – but Reform taking more than a quarter of the vote is the headline result.

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Opinion
Finlay Stevenson

Raptors and Landlords

Raptors, also known as Birds of Prey, are hypercarnivorous bird species. In Scotland you can find eighteen different species including Golden Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, and

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Statements
Scottish Socialist Youth

SSY Statement On The Ceasefire In Gaza

With the mutual agreement upon and implementation of the ceasefire agreement between resistance forces in Gaza and the Israeli government, the palestinian people are able

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Statements
Scottish Socialist Youth

SSY at Pride 2024

The SSY is calling for a radical Pride fighting for trans healthcare and free Palestine. Join us in Edinburgh on 22 June.

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Opinion
Finlay Stevenson

A Case Against Endless Growth

Endless expansion of industrial production under a new red banner will still destroy the planet’s ecosystems and endanger all life on Earth – degrowth must become a key component of our economic planning.

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Opinion
Josh Parsonage

Socialism Needs A New Face

Various organisations seem to recognise the disconnect between ordinary people and the socialist movement. Many believe to be addressing it, but are they really?

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