VOICES OF SCOTLAND Tears and fears and left illusions A decade on from the anniversary of the referendum on Scottish independence, the Scottish left has gone backwards, argues VINCE MILLS
Tuesday 10th Oct 2023 Labour Party Conference 2023 The good, the bad and the ugly: part two VINCE MILLS concludes a critical assessment of Labour’s national policy forum’s final document, looking at crime, the NHS, welfare, transport and foreign policy promises
Tuesday 25th Jul 2023 VOICES OF SCOTLAND Out of apathy – where next for Labour and the left? Building alliances inside and outside the Labour Party and going on the offensive in committing to party democracy are key to moving beyond the current impasse, argues VINCE MILLS
Tuesday 20th Jun 2023 Voices of Scotland Maximising unity on the Scottish left Can the progressive wings of the labour and nationalist movements find common ground on Scotland’s constitutional future, asks VINCE MILLS
Monday 17th Apr 2023 A new workers’ party? Taking a long-term view Examining the Labour Party’s history – and the reasons for its survival as an entity – give important insights into the best strategy for the future, argues VINCE MILLS
Friday 14th Apr 2023 Taking the long view In the first of two articles, VINCE MILLS examines the structural weakness at the base of the Corbyn movement which prevented socialist advance
Monday 23rd Jan 2023 Can the STUC end the Scottish political stalemate? VINCE MILLS says the trade unions should step into the breach when it comes to fresh constitutional thinking
Tuesday 25th Oct 2022 Voices of Scotland Caledonia dreaming: a stronger economy with independence? VINCE MILLS calls into question the SNP’s recent claim that freedom from Westminster, while remaining under the thumb of the Bank of England by keeping sterling as the currency, would work for anybody — or even be allowed by the EU
Thursday 18th Aug 2022 Opinion Can Labour remain the party of labour? On the 90th anniversary of the Independent Labour Party’s disaffiliation from the Labour Party, following the formation of the ‘national government,’ VINCE MILLS examines the significance of the trade union link
Tuesday 05th Jul 2022 VOICES OF SCOTLAND Anither braw bourach VINCE MILLS laments that the SNP has landed Scotland in ‘another fine mess’
Wednesday 16th Feb 2022 A new movement emerging: where next for the left? What we need to consider in our continued struggle for working people is the relationship between industrial and community action and political change, says VINCE MILLS