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Devolution 'confusion' hampered Covid-19 response, says report
9 November 2020
A report from the Institute of Government points out the dangers of devolution exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Break the separatist mindset!
There are now six months to blunt the axe of those who plan to break up Britain. But encouragingly, those who are pushing for fragmentation are increasingly seeking to tear each other apart too…
STUC: public spending ‘plot’?
Pro-separatism in the Scottish TUC seems to have led it to conclude that increased public spending by Westminster is against the interest of workers…
RMT takes second round of action in sleeper dispute
6 October 2020
RMT union members brought Serco Caledonian Sleeper services to a halt on Sunday, affecting journeys linking cities in Scotland with London and the south.
Devolution gathering pace
7 August 2020
Last week devolution in South Yorkshire became law, and attempts to devolve spending plans for the nation’s capital to the mayor are now being mooted.
Separatists’ fear of the ballot box grows
Unable to achieve its aims through democratic means, the SNP is edging towards a set of manoeuvres that would see Scotland leaving Britain by stealth…
Holyrood blocks rail renewal
Again we see divergent policies driving a wedge between Scotland and the rest of Britain.
UNITY NOT DEVOLUTION
UNITY NOT DEVOLUTION
We have republished this pamphlet from 1977. It has stood the test of time as an analysis of devolution and its threat to the future of the British working class.
Scottish administration stymies rail improvement work
11 June 2020
While important railway enhancement works have started up again in England and Wales, the devolved Scottish administration has not allowed workers in the sector to return, keeping it under lockdown.
Devolution an obstacle to tackling coronavirus
4 May 2020
How is devolution to Scotland and Wales helping Britain tackle the coronavirus pandemic? Not at all.
Wales – more unity, not more devolution
Many are asking whether Wales needs any more devolution. The coronavirus crisis has made the question even more important…
Workers demand safety in Scotland
30 March 2020
Unions are rapidly reaching agreements to protect workers and maintain vital services in the face of the coronavirus epidemic.
New leaflet: Unity, not separatism
Once again the SNP is calling for a second referendum on Scottish “independence”.
Scots votes for foreign citizens
The Scottish Parliament has voted to allow foreign nationals to vote in Holyrood as well as local council elections.
The Making of a Nation - new leaflet from the CPBML
10 February 2020
If there is a second Scottish referendum, will Scots vote for global capitalism, or for independence through the unity of the British working class? A new leaflet explores the issues.
Separatism's failure
Despite the increase in their number of MPs, the Scottish National Party still does not command the support needed to win the second Scottish independence referendum it craves.
Scottish union campaign hears from Irish anti-EU campaigner
19 November 2019
The Unite HQ in Glasgow was the setting for a trade union meeting involving current and former officials of the RMT union and others that heard from Anthony Coughlan, a veteran of decades of struggle against the EU in Ireland.
'Independence'-obsessed SNP fails in its day job
Beset by failure in running Scotland, at the SNP party conference in October leader Nicola Sturgeon was forced to bring forward her plan to hold a second referendum on Scottish independence in 2020…
Glasgow railyard closes as SNP looks idly on
Workers from North Glasgow’s famous “Caley” railyard have left their workplace for what looks to be the last time – and have condemned inaction by the SNP administration.
BiFab workers protest at EDF in Edinburgh
5 July 2019
With their jobs under threat after contracts they could meet have been sent abroad, workers from the BiFab construction yards in Fife protested at the head office of the energy giant EDF in Edinburgh.
Brexit wreckers thwarted in Scotland
The SNP’s minority administration in Edinburgh is conspiring in the attempt to foil Brexit and the struggle to achieve sovereignty and independence for the whole of Britain. But it’s not doing well…
Cold winds for offshore jobs
The lack of Scottish jobs in its burgeoning offshore wind farm sector has been highlighted.
Glasgow 1919 – the legacy
Glasgow in 1919 was at the heart of British working class activity, but it’s worth separating the myth from the reality…
Cold wind blows for jobs in offshore power
9 April 2019
Despite politicians’ promises, new contracts for wind farms in the seas off Scotland are not going to Scottish yards.
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