Socialist Party Scotland
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Socialist Party Scotland is the Scottish affiliate of the worldwide
History
Originally known as the Militant and Militant Tendency, and active as a Marxist grouping inside the
In 1998 the SSA became the Scottish Socialist Party. The ISM's majority increasingly became estranged from the CWI and ultimately voted to disaffiliate from it in 2002. This resulted in pro-CWI members of the ISM leaving to form the International Socialists.
In August 2006 the International Socialists declared their intention to leave the SSP and join forces with a new grouping, led by
At the start of 2015 Solidarity faced its own split as Socialist Party Scotland withdrew its support for the party and said that Sheridan had moved to the right when he and Solidarity called for a vote for the SNP at the 2015 general election.[2]
In 2017 Socialist Party Scotland was publicly attacked during the Scottish Labour leadership election by the Anas Sarwar campaign over its critical support for Richard Leonard.[3]
Campaigns
In August 2007 members of the International Socialists played a leading role in the strike by more than 600 Glasgow social workers in support of their claim for higher grading, which they won.
- Trade Unions
Socialist Party Scotland members are on the national executives of PCS and Unison. They are also in leading positions in Dundee City Unison, Glasgow City Unison, CWU Scotland number two branch and EIS West Dunbartonshire.
- Independence Referendum 2014
The party called for a Yes vote in the 2014 Scottish independence referendum, but campaigned separately from the official campaign, running meetings across the country as part of the Hope Over Fear socialist case for independence.[6]
- 2021 Scottish Parliament
Scottish TUSC candidates stood on the regional list ballot for Glasgow, West Scotland and Highlands and Islands. Scottish TUSC candidates stood in Dundee West, Dundee East and Aberdeen Donside constituencies. [7]
See also
References
- ^ Where Do the Political Parties Stand on Scottish Independence?, TheJournal.ie, 30 August 2014.
- ^ Solidarity faces breakaway over Tommy Sheridan's support for SNP, The Herald, 17 March 2015.
- ^ The Scotsman
- ^ Support Glasgow's social work strikers, The Socialist, 26 July 2007.
- ^ Glasgow: Care workers stand firm, The Socialist, 9 August 2007.
- ^ Hundreds queue up to hear the socialist case for independence Archived 2017-03-04 at the Wayback Machine, Socialist Party Scotland, 21 April 2014.
- ^ "Elections". www.socialistparty.org.uk. Retrieved 6 May 2021.