In his latest onslaught on all things democratic at the UN General Assembly on 22nd September 2026, President Trump attacked the Democratic Socialists of America, claiming that the Cuban government ha...

In his latest onslaught on all things democratic at the UN General Assembly on 22nd September 2026, President Trump attacked the Democratic Socialists of America, claiming that the Cuban government ha...

Should progressive people inside and outwith Labour seek to move the party to a pro-independence position? David Purdy contributes to the ongoing debate. In a recent post (Early Days, 29 July 2026), D...

Should progressive people inside and outwith Labour seek to move the party to a pro-independence position? David Purdy contributes to the ongoing debate. In a recent post (Early Days, 29 July 2026), D...

Jackie Kay is to give the 2026 Jimmy Reid Memorial Lecture, an important annual event in Scottish political and cultural life.The event will be at Glasgow City Chambers on Tuesday 20 October, and is o...

Observations on last Sunday’s elections from Seb Fischer, a DLS member who is currently in Berlin – with some comments from the resulting discussion amongst our members.The outcome of elections in a s...

The persistence and committment of the Scottish Nelson Mandela Memorial Campaign is expressed in a key moment on Friday 9th October.Campaigners and friends will publicly unveil the Nelson Mandela Mem...

Stuart Fairweather sets the latest developments at the University of Dundee in wider context.The end of August saw the publication of a Scottish Government / Universities Scotland report authored by Professor Anton Muscatelli. The Future Framework for Universities is a serious attempt to outline the pressures on - and possibilities for - Scotland’s higher education institutions.The report, the first ‘pillar’ of ongoing work, focusses on diagnosing the financial issues impacting universities. Fur

Stuart Fairweather sets the latest developments at the University of Dundee in wider context.The end of August saw the publication of a Scottish Government / Universities Scotland report authored by Professor Anton Muscatelli. The Future Framework for Universities is a serious attempt to outline the pressures on - and possibilities for - Scotland’s higher education institutions.The report, the first ‘pillar’ of ongoing work, focusses on diagnosing the financial issues impacting universities. Fur

Stuart Fairweather sets the latest developments at the University of Dundee in wider context.The end of August saw the publication of a Scottish Government / Universities Scotland report authored by P...

Who owns our buses? McGill’s and Stagecoach are the main players when it comes to the ownership. Buses, employees, income and profit in the hands of a few. But does it need to be this way? Lothian Tra...

Who owns our buses? McGill’s and Stagecoach are the main players when it comes to the ownership. Buses, employees, income and profit in the hands of a few. But does it need to be this way? Lothian Tra...

Who owns our buses? McGill’s and Stagecoach are the main players when it comes to the ownership. Buses, employees, income and profit in the hands of a few. But does it need to be this way? Lothian Tra...

Will they clear the obstacles?Each of the declared candidates for leadership of Scottish Labour has three ‘hurdles’ to overcome to get on the ballot that then goes out to members. The election of lead...

Will they clear the obstacles?Each of the declared candidates for leadership of Scottish Labour has three ‘hurdles’ to overcome to get on the ballot that then goes out to members. The election of lead...

Will they clear the obstacles?Each of the declared candidates for leadership of Scottish Labour has three ‘hurdles’ to overcome to get on the ballot that then goes out to members. The election of lead...

Later this week, Scottish CND Local Groups will be holding various vigils and events in commemoration of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombings.The legacy of Hiroshima & Nagasaki only gains in signi...

Ewan Gibbs, the Glasgow-based historian who is author of Coal Country: The Meaning and Memory of Deindustrialization in Postwar Scotland will be known to many Democratic Left Scotland members. Ewan’s ...

Ewan Gibbs, the Glasgow-based historian who is author of Coal Country: The Meaning and Memory of Deindustrialization in Postwar Scotland will be known to many Democratic Left Scotland members. Ewan’s ...

Later this week, Scottish CND Local Groups will be holding various vigils and events in commemoration of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki atomic bombings.The legacy of Hiroshima & Nagasaki only gains in signi...

Doug Chalmers and Seb Fischer look ahead to a possible, more progressive, Scottish polity. Can Labour grasp the Scottish nettle as Burnham settles into Number 10?"Work as if you live in the early days...

Doug Chalmers and Seb Fischer look ahead to a possible, more progressive, Scottish polity. Can Labour grasp the Scottish nettle as Burnham settles into Number 10?"Work as if you live in the early days...

Thursday July 16th will see a demonstration held outside the Court meeting of the University of Dundee (UoD). In itself, this is not an entirely unusual occurrence. What will hopefully be different is...

Thursday July 16th will see a demonstration held outside the Court meeting of the University of Dundee (UoD). In itself, this is not an entirely unusual occurrence. What will hopefully be different is...

The Speak Oot summer conference will take place in Dundee on Saturday 25 July.Promoted by Dundee Trades Union Council, it's a half‑day gathering where campaigners, trade unionists, and local represent...

Ewan Gibbs is taking to the waves in a boat tour tracing and assessing the history of energy extraction around the Forth.With a growing reputation as a historian of energy, industry, class, work and p...

The Speak Oot summer conference will take place in Dundee on Saturday 25 July.Promoted by Dundee Trades Union Council, it's a half‑day gathering where campaigners, trade unionists, and local represent...

Ewan Gibbs is taking to the waves in a boat tour tracing and assessing the history of energy extraction around the Forth.With a growing reputation as a historian of energy, industry, class, work and p...

UK newspapers have already published 63 editorials this year calling for more oil and gas extraction in the North Sea, according to Carbon Brief analysis.

Many Scottish theatre actors and freelancers face low pay, short contracts and rising costs, raising doubts about whether the job is still…

Sebastian Fischer has been ‘a casual observer’ at Die Linke’s party congress over the last three days.A palpable sense of confidence ran through this weekend’s party congress of Die Linke in Potsdam n...

Whatever toxic mix of dislocation, alienation, othering, projection and racism (allegedly) led Lewis Hawkes to (allegedly) carry out a series of violent crimes targeting Muslim people at Broomhouse Mo...

Whatever toxic mix of dislocation, alienation, othering, projection and racism (allegedly) led Lewis Hawkes to (allegedly) carry out a series of violent crimes targeting Muslim people at Broomhouse Mo...

Sebastian Fischer has been ‘a casual observer’ at Die Linke’s party congress over the last three days.A palpable sense of confidence ran through this weekend’s party congress of Die Linke in Potsdam n...

People will have heard the headlines. Andy Burnham’s win in Makerfield was a great victory. The unusually high turnout for a by-election saw Labour gain many votes, just shy of 25,000. Some of those v...

Members of the Europe for Scotland campaign will be in Brussels on Tuesday 23rd of June, the 10th anniversary of the Brexit referendum.Though the scheduled sentencing of Peter Murrell is likely to dom...

The strategy of those that manage Scotland’s higher education institutions appears to be to cut to the point of threatening institutional sustainability. With a few exceptions, strike action has been ...

The strategy of those that manage Scotland’s higher education institutions appears to be to cut to the point of threatening institutional sustainability. With a few exceptions, strike action has been ...

Progressive politics in Scotland is left weaker by the loss of Cathie Lloyd, who died earlier this month at home in Edinburgh. Amongst her other commitments, Cathie was an active member of Democratic...

Progressive politics in Scotland is left weaker by the loss of Cathie Lloyd, who died earlier this month at home in Edinburgh. Amongst her other commitments, Cathie was an active member of Democratic...

In these times when political leaders are held in such low esteem, it’s salutary to remember how widely respected Nelson Mandela was.Combining dignity and radicalism, a life-long commitment to justice...

In these times when political leaders are held in such low esteem, it’s salutary to remember how widely respected Nelson Mandela was.Combining dignity and radicalism, a life-long commitment to justice...

The latest issue of Soundings, the thoughtful and radical journal of politics and culture, carries a couple of very substantial articles particularly focussed on Scotland.The guest editors (Dave Feath...

In recent months, staff at the University of Aberdeen have been trying to tell anyone who will listen about the threat to jobs at the institution. The UCU trade union has taken action following the fa...

The latest issue of Soundings, the thoughtful and radical journal of politics and culture, carries a couple of very substantial articles particularly focussed on Scotland.The guest editors (Dave Feath...

On Thursday evening 4 June, you're invited to join in discussion at Dundee's Central Library to take stock of the Holyrood election results and consider what current political developments mean for ou...

Researchers at the STUC have drawn out the shocking facts behind the Sunday Times ‘rich list’ – which that rag presents as if we should be admiring and envious of the people who are on it. Cross-refer...