The crisis is causing pain and major uncertainty. At Westminster the electoral response to this was the establishment of the Con/Dem Coalition. Their policies have added to the pain and to the questions. In Scotland we’ve seen the election of…
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All that is solid melts into air – DLS AGM 2012
A background paper for the AGM of Democratic Left Scotland, 22nd September 2012 Middle Reading Room, Edinburgh University Students Union, Teviot Row David Purdy This paper originated as part of an even longer one dealing with the proposal to relaunch…
The Political Economy of Independence: Perspectives 32
Now available for download here. “We promised in the last issue of Perspectives to “raise the questions and tease out the answers” in the independence referendum debate. Of course, with a projected voting date of autumn 2014, we have…
All that is solid melts into air – DLS AGM 2012
The Democratic Left Scotland AGM will be on the 22nd September 2012 at 2pm in Teviot Row House, Bristo Square Edinburgh. We will be having a discussion about how we do politics in a world beset by global economic crisis, in which democratic…
Alan Riach On Scottish Literature: An Open Canon – Perspectives Issue 34, Autumn, 2012
by Davie Laing Regular readers of Perspectives will have noted our reports on aspects of Scottish schools’ educational curriculum in recent years. Larry Cheyne drew our attention to the reform of the Higher History syllabus to require the teaching and…
Another Road for Europe!
“Another Road for Europe” invites civil society organisations, social movements, networks, Trade Unions and political forces to a one-day discussion at the European Parliament in Brussels on the ways out of the European crisis. The “Another Road for Europe”…
Fukushima Radiation Not Safe! The dangers of low level radiation
Morag Parnell drew our attention to this video. Because of all the misinformation from the establishment on low level radiation dosage this is an important study for all of us but particularly for radiation workers and small children.
The crisis in the eurozone
Some thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s meeting on the Crisis and Europe at 1pm in the Queen’s Hotel, Dundee: The crisis is so complex, intractable and toxic that it’s hard to know where to start. This is not the place to…
Event: The Crisis and Europe, 1pm Saturday 19th of May, Queen's Hotel, Nethergate Dundee
The Crisis and Europe, 1pm Saturday 19th of May, Queen’s Hotel, Nethergate Dundee Democratic Left is hosting a discussion on what is taking place in Greece, France and elsewhere. We will be joined by comrades from Greece and Italy. And…
Perspectives 31 Now Available
You can view Issue 31 of Perspecives here. Atlantic Depression – How can we avoid another Great Recession?