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…

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…

You can view Issue 31 of Perspecives here. Atlantic Depression – How can we avoid another Great Recession?  

International Women’s Day Scotland 2012 #iwd Celebrating Scotland’s inspirational women – those native to the country and those from far away. In this short film by Rachael Fulton and Aimee Beveridge

  City Chambers High Street Edinburgh EH1 1YJ   On the 12th of February the non-elected Greek Government adopted a new austerity plan, approved by the Greek parliament, which forces people into misery in order to save the European Banks.…

The annual remembrance, organised by the Trades Union Council, was held at the memorial to the International Brigade in Albert Square. Taking part in the event along with union members were relatives of the volunteers, elected officials and others interested…

by Joan McAlpine   The children’s panel system is being reformed, and as a member of the education committee which will scrutinise some of the secondary legislation, I have been invited to observe a panel in action. It’s a system…

by Alex Law, published in the current edition of Perspectives. Review of Owen Jones, Chavs: The Demonizaton of the Working Class, Verso, 2011. Not so long ago to be working class in Britain was a badge of honour, a source…

The precedent comes from New Zealand which twice in the recent past has held referenda using two questions. The first, or “gateway” question was asked about the wish for change, the second gave a choice of alternatives. In Scotland’s case,…

Perspectives is the quarterly magazine of Democratic Left Scotland (DLS), a non-party organisation whose roots lie in the socialist, feminist and green traditions and whose members work for progressive change throughout society. Some of us are involved in political parties,…