Voices of Scotland Where now for Scottish nationalism? As Fergus Ewing’s suspension unfolds, the two paths open to the SNP become increasingly stark: upholding its progressive image amid growing conservative influences or sinking deeper into neoliberal rot, writes PAULINE BRYAN
Tuesday 27th Jun 2023 Voices of Scotland Constitutions and socialist change Talk in Scotland about a potential written constitution if independence is achieved should remind the left that this is something we too should be fighting for, writes PAULINE BRYAN
Monday 27th Feb 2023 The SNP leadership hopefuls say a lot about the state of Scottish politics Introducing the contenders, PAULINE BRYAN argues that if the SNP was delivering on its promises and independence was around the corner, we would not see such a poor collection of nonentities jockeying for its helm
Friday 17th Feb 2023 Even now, Scottish Labour cannot simply wait for its rivals to fail Under Sturgeon, SNP failures were inevitable — their empty opposition to the Tories masked their timid, neoliberal core. We must now wrongfoot them with an agenda of radical constitutional change, writes PAULINE BRYAN
Sunday 11th Dec 2022 A new Britain: Renewing our democracy and rebuilding our economy PAULINE BRYAN assesses Gordon Brown's report on devolution and democracy
Monday 08th Aug 2022 Voices of Scotland Is Scottish independence the only way to ‘renew democracy?’ PAULINE BRYAN objects to the narrow scope of the SNP's new paper which fails to include any alternatives to full independence or keeping the status quo
Tuesday 01st Feb 2022 Voices of Scotland Another harmful Tory Bill you should be aware of The Subsidy Control Bill, which governs grants, loans, tax breaks and more, is being pushed through Parliament without proper input from the devolved nations of the UK, writes PAULINE BRYAN
Wednesday 29th Sep 2021 Class politics beyond Yes and No The independence debate is sucking the material basis out of Scottish politics. We can’t just ‘get it out the way’ with a referendum – we need a third option on the ballot paper itself, argues PAULINE BRYAN of the Red Paper Collective
Tuesday 22nd Jun 2021 Federalism is an issue for the whole of the UK To protect ourselves from the agenda of the Johnson government, regions and nations should not wait for the outcome of an elite-led lengthy review but start the process now, writes PAULINE BRYAN
Tuesday 16th Feb 2021 Voices Of Scotland The left needs to take a lead in forging ideas around constitutional change If we don’t decide what kind of future UK we want, the decision will be made for us, warns Labour peer PAULINE BRYAN
Monday 28th Sep 2020 Sylvia Pankhurst’s revolutionary life PAULINE BRYAN commends a new biography of the legendary women’s leader whose life included achieving suffrage, butting heads with Lenin as a Communist International delegate in Moscow and becoming a hero in Ethiopia's national struggle
