Richie Venton, National Trade Union Organizer for the Scottish Socialist Party, analyzes Andy Burnham’s Labour government and incoming Chancellor John Healey’s fiscal plans. For quick access to new po...

Richie Venton, National Trade Union Organizer for the Scottish Socialist Party, analyzes Andy Burnham’s Labour government and incoming Chancellor John Healey’s fiscal plans. For quick access to new po...

By Richie Venton, SSP National Trade Union Organiser Update on the Glasgow City Council Fire-And-Rehire Scandal Thousands of Glasgow city council workers […]

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LABOUR “created the mess” behind Glasgow’s fire-and-rehire row – but that is “no excuse” for the actions of the SNP, a veteran trade unionist has said ...

Richie Venton on Worker Solidarity and Equal Pay. Over 23,000 workers in Glasgow City Council received emails on September 24 informing them of potential dismissal and rehire under terms dictated by t...

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SSP Co-Spokesperson Colin Fox offers an analysis of AI and wealth inequality, originally published in the National Newspaper, 29/09/2026 I wrote a […]

Colin Fox responds to Andy Burnham’s first conference speech as Labour leader and Prime Minister.  The 2026 Labour Party Conference booklet handed […]

I WROTE a piece for the Scottish Socialist Voice recently making the case for a wealth tax. Instead of watching billionaires become trillionaires, I…

By Richie Venton, SSP trade union organiser Over 23,000 workers in Glasgow received emails from their employer on Thursday announcing they would […]

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The Scottish Socialist Voice is Scotland’s socialist newspaper, and has been presenting readers with a socialist analysis of current events for decades. […]

By Voice Reporter On Monday, Glasgow University Rector Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah delivered the final welcome address of his term. Dr Abu-Sittah is a Palestinian surgeon who has worked in several confli…

This piece by Richie Venton, SSP national trade union organiser, first appeared as an exclusive report in the National (15/09/2026). It is […]

Imagine the impact of an extra £3 billion being invested in local jobs, wages and frontline services in one year! Sheer fantasy, you might think?

By Richie Venton, SSP national trade union organiser Scotland’s public services face devastation, with the political parties in charge both at Holyrood and local government level hell-bent on…

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SSP Co-Spokesperson Colin Fox issues statement on the SNP’s ‘Programme for Government’. With the National Health Service in Scotland facing the worst […]

This piece by Richie Venton, SSP trade union organiser, was originally published in the Scottish National, 01/09/2026. “We’ve had enough!” chanted several […]

‘WE’VE had enough!” chanted several hundred council workers at a hastily organised, angry demonstration outside the meeting of Glasgow City…

This piece by former National Union of Journalists Scottish Organiser, Paul Holleran, examining the tragic death of Jason Arday was origionally published […]

SSP Co-Spokesperson Natalie Reid discusses Data Centres and their environmental and economic impact. This series – originally published as four articles in […]

By Richie Venton, SSP national trade union organiser Thousands of workers employed by Glasgow City Council face a renewed battle around their […]