Monthly Archives: October 2013

After A Yes Vote – The Negotiations

“If we want Radical Independence voices to be involved in this whole process we need to start working out how this can be achieved. We need to do this way before the referendum is held.”  Alister Rutherford takes an initial … Continue reading

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Radical Independence Conference Perspectives

This is the first in a series of blogs that examine the significance of last years inaugural Radical Independence Conference and look forward to the role of this year’s event. Stuart Fairweather is a UNITE Local Government Shop Steward in … Continue reading

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Just Say Naw to George Galloway

Jalal Abukhater is a 2nd year Palestinian student and is a member of Dundee University Radical Independence society. This article first appeared in National Collective on 16th October. You may ask, why bother giving any attention to this man? And I … Continue reading

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By The People – For The People

“Where is the  democracy in removing  one parasitic form of rule for this pre-planned …..regurgitated form of London rule?”  The SNP call to form a council of state to negotiate independence is critiqued by Andy Duncan of North Angus and … Continue reading

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Catalunya and Independence

With delegates from the CUP attending this year’s Radical Independence Conference, this is a timely, and brief, introduction to the political situation in Catalunya, with particular respect to the campaign for independence, by Alister Rutherford of RI Dundee. Catalunya is … Continue reading

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Does Neo-Liberalism Provide Fuel for Fascism?

“Those who feel dispossessed and disenfranchised as a result of these changes (neo-liberalism) may gravitate towards Fascism”. Cygnus analyses last Saturday’s SDL/EDL demo in Dundee City Centre. They were a crowd of around 80, mostly white, male and working class, … Continue reading

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Pandas, Princes and Presidents

Back in the early 1970’s, the Tartan Army was the name given by the media to a shadowy group of pro-indy terrorists whose minor acts of aggression often coincided with by-elections where the SNP looked like having a serious electoral … Continue reading

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