Tag: scotland

Scottish Budget: More Managerialism Than Radicalism
Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay today unveiled the SNP government’s draft budget for 2018-19, using new devolved powers to create a unique Scottish income tax system - but conceded to the Tories on bigger tax increases at the top.
Richard Leonard and the Long Rise of Scottish Socialism
Left-winger Richard Leonard has beaten centrist contender Anas Sarwar to become the new leader of the Scottish Labour party. Scotland has seemed more cautious about Corbyn's premiership, but this election result has been a long time in the making, writes Nathan Akehurst.
Michael Gray on Corbyn’s #indyref2 comments
Michael Gray reports in on Jeremy Corbyn's comments regarding #indyref2 and the Labour Party
The Real Threat to the Union is English Nationalism
Yesterday Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to bring a second referendum on Scottish independence. Meanwhile politicians in the Republic of Ireland were laying down a roadmap for Irish reunification. But it's English nationalism driving the latest divisions.
The Radical Independence Movement and Momentum Need Each Other
Scottish independence must be fought for on the basis of class politics, not nationalism, and Labour desperately need Scottish votes at the next general election.  Cooperation can benefit both.
What’s So Great About Britain?
This week on NovaraFM, Ash Sarkar and Aaron Bastani are joined by Michael Walker and Zoe Gardner to discuss British identity and new models for citizenship.
Why the Movement for Scottish Independence Has to Remain Radical
Nicola Sturgeon has fired the starting gun on the prospect of a second Scottish independence referendum, but if #indyref2 is to succeed it will need to recapture the radicalism which galvanised working class people the first time around.
Chilcot, Corbyn and Britain’s constitutional crisis – Alex Salmond in conversation
Liam O'Hare sits down with former first minister of Scotland Alex Salmond to chat media bias on Iraq, Theresa May's start as PM and sentiment around immigration in the UK, amongst much much else.
4 Reflections on the #IndyRef Rigging Accusations
From switched ballot boxes to discarded carrier bags full of Yes-marked votes, theories of vote rigging but begun circulating in the wake of #IndyRef. It might be the time for a few salient points on the law, the hearsay and the precedent of such conspiracy theories.
#YesScotland: 5 Ways to Continue the Fight
With 55% voting against Scottish independence, it might seem that all is lost and the campaign is over. Here, Miriam Dobson argues that we should build on the connections forged throughout the Yes campaign, and that the rallying cry of building a better Scotland shouldn't diminish.
WTF Indyref?
On this week's show, the first episode of series 4, James Butler and Aaron Bastani analyse the results of the referendum on Scottish Independence.
8 Reflections on the #IndyRef TV Debates
The vote is just three weeks away and the TV debates are over. What did they tell us and what effect will they have on the rest of the respective campaigns, if any? Here Adam Ramsay, author of 42 Reasons to Support Scottish Independence, gives us his take.
IndyRef: What Could a ‘Yes’ Vote Mean North, and South, of the Border?
On this week's show Aaron Bastani is joined by Niki Seth-Smith and Adam Ramsay as they discuss the forthcoming Scottish referendum for independence.