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Dan Hind, Fraces Foley of Compass, Mercedes Villalba MSP, and Jonathon Shafi argue for democracy at The World Transformed
A SOCIALIST MSP has called for an end to Scotland’s “democratic deficit” in the economy and at the ballot box.
Speaking at a fringe meeting on building a new democracy for a new politics organised by The World Transformed, Labour MSP Mercedes Villalba called for Labour to engage with constitutional reform if it was to be “successful in delivering for workers.”
She said:“As in England under the Tories, in Scotland the SNP have continued to win election after election because they give voice to the democratic deficit by providing a parliamentary conduit for the independence movement.
As Scotland heads to the polls, the main parties offer variations on the same script, says MATT KERR
With ‘Your Party’ holding its founding conference in Liverpool this weekend, JEREMY CORBYN speaks to Morning Star editor Ben Chacko about its potential, its priorities — and a few of its controversies too
Deep disillusionment with the Westminster cross-party consensus means rupture with the status quo is on the cards – bringing not only opportunities but also dangers, says NICK WRIGHT