The Occupation has resumed!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-12830785
Wednesday, 23 March 2011
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Thugs and Police Smash Hetherington Post-Grad Club Occupation
Police and security workers have used extremely heavy handed methods to break up the occupation of the Hetherington Club.
The occupation had been getting coverage from across the media, and indeed across the world's media, as a decent, worthwhile retaking of a building - and creating a space that was helping students and the people of Glasgow.
Frances Curran, Scottish Socialist Party Spokesperson condemned the heavy handed actions of the private security company and the Police, saying, “Students, university staff and the wider public need some hard answers about this totally over the top action by Strathclyde Police.
“All those involved in both the University hierarchy and the senior levels of Strathclyde Police must give a full account of their actions, how much they cost and how they justify what looks like a scandalous misuse of public funds to retake a closed building." (full statement HERE )
The thuggish and over the top action by the security forces come just as Parliament ends. Various political representatives had praised the occupation and the occupiers for bringing a much needed and loved building back into the use it was originally charged with - concentrating on the welfare of students.
Scots Makar Liz Lochhead, singer song-writer, Billy Bragg and Comedian Mark Steele had visited the building, praising the work of the occupiers.
At time of going to press, the occupiers have managed to take over the Glasgow Uni Senate, and have been joined by Lefty rocker, David Rovics
SSP member and former SSY Spokesperson, Jack Fergusson appeared on SSP NewsNight Scotland tonight. (our podcast featuring Jack talking about the occupation can be found HERE )
For a full account of the Police actions, please visit the Scottish Socialist Youth site
The Free Hetherington Blog
More in the Morning Star.
BBC Coverage
***STOP PRESS*** - Just after the Newsnight Scotland Programme, @glasgowoccupation tweeted:
The occupation had been getting coverage from across the media, and indeed across the world's media, as a decent, worthwhile retaking of a building - and creating a space that was helping students and the people of Glasgow.
Frances Curran, Scottish Socialist Party Spokesperson condemned the heavy handed actions of the private security company and the Police, saying, “Students, university staff and the wider public need some hard answers about this totally over the top action by Strathclyde Police.
“All those involved in both the University hierarchy and the senior levels of Strathclyde Police must give a full account of their actions, how much they cost and how they justify what looks like a scandalous misuse of public funds to retake a closed building." (full statement HERE )
The thuggish and over the top action by the security forces come just as Parliament ends. Various political representatives had praised the occupation and the occupiers for bringing a much needed and loved building back into the use it was originally charged with - concentrating on the welfare of students.
Scots Makar Liz Lochhead, singer song-writer, Billy Bragg and Comedian Mark Steele had visited the building, praising the work of the occupiers.
At time of going to press, the occupiers have managed to take over the Glasgow Uni Senate, and have been joined by Lefty rocker, David Rovics
SSP member and former SSY Spokesperson, Jack Fergusson appeared on SSP NewsNight Scotland tonight. (our podcast featuring Jack talking about the occupation can be found HERE )
For a full account of the Police actions, please visit the Scottish Socialist Youth site
The Free Hetherington Blog
More in the Morning Star.
BBC Coverage
***STOP PRESS*** - Just after the Newsnight Scotland Programme, @glasgowoccupation tweeted:
glasgowoccupied glasgowoccupied
The Free Hetherington. Reopened by request of Senior Management!
glasgowoccupied glasgowoccupied
We have won the Free Hetherington back! This evening management offered us the Hetherington on condition that we...http://fb.me/HWY1spSi
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
The cuts - a local SSP response (podcasts)
These three podcasts where the result of a public meeting in Kirkintilloch on March 12th 2011. They include the opinions of Left Banker, Raphie de Santos, SSP Councillor and West of Scotland top of Scottish Parliament Elections List candidate, Jim Bollan and local activist and Union representative, Willie Telfer (Click on their names to access the podcasts). Details of music and musicians on individual posts.
To download the MP3 of the podcasts to your ipod/mp3 player, go to the SSP Campsie podcasts archive HERE
The views expressed are the speaker’s own and not those of any other individual or organisation.
Willie Telfer talks about effect of Cuts on workers and local community
This is the third (and last) in the series of podcasts that were the result of a public meeting in Kirkintilloch organised by the Scottish socialist Party. Willie Telfer, local activist and PCS Representative, talks about his work in the union, how the cuts are effecting his members and workplace; the Hutton Report which has just been released today 15 March and local activism against the Tory/Labour administration in East Dunbartonshire He also highlights the demonstration against the cuts in London on 26th March.
The views expressed are the speaker’s own and not those of any other individual or organisation.
Monday, 14 March 2011
Podcast- Jim Bollan on how the cuts are hitting locally
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The views expressed are the speaker’s own and not those of any other individual or organisation.
Music included on this podcast: Roy Moller, "First you fall in Love" (Roy's site HERE ); Jaques Brel and "Amsterdam" (see HERE for film of this performance - ) and Steve Cooke with his song from the early nineties, "Alright for some" (More of Steve's music HERE ) .
Sunday, 13 March 2011
The Left Banker in Kirkintilloch (Podcast)
The views expressed are the speaker’s own and not those of any other individual or organisation.
Left Banker, Raphie de Santos explains the economic crisis and gives his alternative. This is part one of three podcasts.
Music Featured (click the links to find out more about the acts): Captain Ska, "Liar Liar"; Ryan Harvey, "Economic Homicide" (details HERE);Thee Faction, "Social Inclusion Through Marxism" (Details HERE ); The Kara Sea, "Oh if Only". (details HERE )
Left Banker, Raphie de Santos explains the economic crisis and gives his alternative. This is part one of three podcasts.
Wednesday, 9 March 2011
Sunday, 6 March 2011
Lib Dems in this area - Endangered!
In May - and in all future elections- Lib dems, you are the weakest link... goodbye!
Thursday, 10 February 2011
Moral Sickness
by Ron Mackay
87 year old retired teacher Ron Mackay has been a Socialist all of his adult life. He is a member of CND and the Scottish Socialist Party, Campsie Branch
"I want to say a bit about neo-liberalism, the creed that life is all about making money. They privatise water. They'd privatise the air we breathe if it were possible. It's a sickness and so many people have it, they're known as Tories. There's not so many in Scotland, but, alas, we are afflicted by carriers of this disease, they're called New Labour. In the vast majority of cases when you vote Labour you get New Labour. My own Labour M.P., Gregg McClymont, MP for Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch is a typical example- all smiles and hand shakes- charming. I wrote to him about Trident and weapons of mass destruction and what did he reply? A full page of verbal diarrhoea quoting Brown and giving the excuse that others have it so we must have it. Now if ever there was a moral issue this is it. W M D s are for the mass slaughter of innocent men, women and children. Don't equivocate we're talking of mass murder. This is only one aspect of this malignant disease but New Labour is a carrier of this illness. Beware, for all their smiles, friendliness and concern, they are sick or at least carriers of the infection.
What about the Scottish Nationalists. The leaders of that party also carry the infection but they do oppose Trident and W.M.D.s and occasionally some of them sip the medicine – the only real cure for this disease. It's called Socialist policy."
Wednesday, 9 February 2011
Left Banker on BBC Radio 2
THE LEFT BANKER was on the Jeremy Vine show on Radio 2 yesterday. He was up against ex-Apprentice loser and right wing self publicist, James Max, whose argument, "the bankers should no longer be blamed for the financial crisis" went no further than "because I say so."Judge for yourself. The conversation begins at 7 minutes, 26 seconds into the programme.
Click HERE to listen
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