As the independence movement enters a new stage, Allan Armstrong looks at the current political landscape through the lens of ‘republicanism for slow learners’.
United in division: Analysing the ‘Plan B’ debate in the wake of the SNP National Assembly
“The SNP National Assembly came amidst rising tensions within the party over the best route to take should the UK government refuse its consent for Scotland to hold a legally binding referendum in the life of the next Holyrood parliament.”
Political party shifts ahead of the Catalan elections
RSP member Lorena Serantes explores ideological shifts within the Catalan political parties ahead of next week’s crucial election.
Report: RIC AGM 31/1/21
“The Radical Independence Campaign is in crisis. According to some people, it no longer even exists. It is not yet entirely clear how this crisis will be resolved.”
Report: RIC AGM 17/1/21
“What could have been an important step towards re-cohering the pro-independence left amid strengthening majority support for independence unfortunately collapsed into an acrimonious row.”
Making meetings accessible: reflections on the RIC AGM
RSP members Chris Kilgallon and Emily Robinson argue for making our organisations accessible to all.
Notes on British transphobia
Rowan Fortune, a London-based member of the English and Welsh organisation Anti*Capitalist Resistance, explores a very British oppression and the hope that solidarity can offer.
Workers’ unity in Scotland: lessons from history
Paul Inglis, co-ordinator of the RSP’s working group on relationships with mass organisations, considers the history of the ‘united front’.
‘Emergency’ without urgency: drug deaths must end
“The abrupt sacking of drugs minister Joe FitzPatrick is a clear indictment of the government’s poor record, but it’s unlikely that the pre-election mini-reshuffle will bring about a genuine shift in approach and outcome.”
With Liz Truss’ equalities rhetoric, the Tories clarify existing culture war battle lines
Tejas Mukerji responds to the controversial speech by the UK’s minister for women and equalities.