Opinion

Fighting for the Soul of the Scottish Working Class: Reflections from the TUiC Opening Day

Groundel presents Forth Valley’s Trade Unions in Communities (TUiC) as a hopeful revival of nineteenth-century working-class solidarity, arguing that by rebuilding grassroots infrastructure and delivering real material support in places like Falkirk, TUiC offers a practical and moral blueprint for resisting deindustrialisation, digital alienation, and the rise of the far right in contemporary Scotland.

Groundel 03.03.2026

What the Epstein Files Reveal About Power and Patriarchy

Beau Gallagher argues that the Epstein revelations expose a global network of elite power, patriarchy, and class privilege that enables abuse and corruption.

Beau Gallagher 01.03.2026

Who Profits From a Woman’s Fear of Ageing?

Anna Loxley examines how societal pressures, influencer culture, and profit-driven beauty conditions women to fear ageing.

Anna Loxley 01.03.2026

No, Scottish Independence Does Not Mean Austerity: We Can Build a Radical Economic Alternative

Josh Parsonage dismantles the claim that Scottish independence would demand a decade of austerity, arguing instead for a radical economic alternative.

Josh Parsonage 18.02.2026

A Socialist Introduction to the Issue of Porn

Anna Loxley explores how the porn industry reflects capitalist exploitation, shapes young people’s understanding of sex and relationships, and is adverse to the socialist ideals of equality and collective liberation.

Anna Loxley 11.02.2026

Does the Left have a Rural Problem?

As inheritance taxes spark nationwide protest and rural communities slip to the far right, one question remains – why has the left been silent?

Groundel 03.09.2025

Left-Transphobia: An Overview and Critique

Enough time has passed from the UK Supreme Court’s decision on the Equality Act to allow us to properly observe a phenomenon which has been

Ben Alker 23.07.2025

Raptors and Landlords

Raptors, also known as Birds of Prey, are hypercarnivorous bird species. In Scotland you can find eighteen different species including Golden Eagles, Peregrine Falcons, and

Finlay Stevenson 31.05.2025

Wider Europe, Dark Red America and Socialist Scotland

The new American regime presents Europe with a choice, and as we Scots are bound to Britain, so too are we bound to the dilemmas

Ben Alker 26.04.2025

The Crisis Facing Scottish Universities

Scottish universities are in crisis. Dundee University faces losing 632 full time jobs (20% of its workforce) to deal with a £35 million deficit. Several

Harry Mackle 23.03.2025

Labour’s Welfare Cuts Are The Most Violent Act of Class Warfare Since Thatcher

The UK Government has taken its neo-liberal agenda to our society’s most vulnerable, slashing up to £5 billion from welfare in a brutal act of

Josh Parsonage 20.03.2025

What hope is there for wildlife under capitalism?

This year, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List changed the conservation status of the Western European Hedgehog (Erinaceus europaeus) from

Finlay Stevenson 10.12.2024

The Land Question in Scotland

Land Today Land reform holds a less prominent place among the policies of leftwing groups than it once did, at least within Western nations. As

Finlay Stevenson 25.09.2024

A Case Against Endless Growth

Endless expansion of industrial production under a new red banner will still destroy the planet’s ecosystems and endanger all life on Earth – degrowth must become a key component of our economic planning.

Finlay Stevenson 07.04.2024

Socialism Needs A New Face

Various organisations seem to recognise the disconnect between ordinary people and the socialist movement. Many believe to be addressing it, but are they really?

Josh Parsonage 06.04.2024