Wednesday, 13 May 2009
Campsie Branch Help with "Reinstate Jim Bollan" Petition in Alexandria...
Comrades from West Dunbartonshire, Campsie Branch and Glasgow turned out to support SSP Councillor Jim Bollan and help with a street stall. Jim has been suspended from West Dunbartonshire council for nine months for speaking out against the diminution of workers rights. More HERE and HERE
Monday, 11 May 2009
The Scottish Socialist Party Alternative Summit...
On 16th April 2009, Gordon Brown and his New Labour Cabinet met in the SECC, Glasgow to discuss their reaction to the current stage in the economic crisis. Two weeks later, the Scottish Socialist Party European Election candidates met informally at the same venue. The video shows the SSP alternatives to the decisions made by the "Glasgow Cabinet"...
Promoted by Pam Currie on behalf of the Scottish Socialist Party, Suite
308/310, 4th Floor Central Chambers 93 Hope St, Glasgow G2 6LD.
Sunday, 10 May 2009
Socialist Alliance meet Campsie Branch SSP
On Saturday 9 May, Dave and Helen from Socialist Alliance in Brisbane Australia, joined Campsie Branch SSP for a meal and a bit of craic.
All from both sides of the world had great chat and Campsie branch have definately made new friends across the world.
Dave writes for the fantastic "Green Left Weekly."
More photos to follow (as soon as Dave and Helen send 'em!)
Monday, 4 May 2009
Friday, 1 May 2009
SSP Councillor Jim Bollan Suspended for defending Workers Rights...
Scottish Socialist Party Assistant National Secretary, Eddie Truman said, "You have to ask yourself what is so threatening about one man, one comrade, to them. It is because he dared to tell the truth."
Pamela Page, Campsie SSP and EC member said, "Jim is an inspiration. He is genuinely well loved and respected in Renton and the community work he is involved in is quietly revolutionary. Cooncil chiefs must explain to folk in the Carman centre why they have disenfranchised them. An abomination for democracy."
Suspended for speaking out for workers
By Jim Bollan
Jim Bollan has been suspended from West Dunbartonshire Council for 9 months
Free speech on West Dunbartonshire Council is a thing of the past if you try to protect Council worker's pay and conditions.... MORE HERE
Jim on his work as a Councillor and on the SSP:
Jim on the "Elected Dictatorship" HERE
Jim's Blog HERE
Pamela Page, Campsie SSP and EC member said, "Jim is an inspiration. He is genuinely well loved and respected in Renton and the community work he is involved in is quietly revolutionary. Cooncil chiefs must explain to folk in the Carman centre why they have disenfranchised them. An abomination for democracy."
Suspended for speaking out for workers
By Jim Bollan
Jim Bollan has been suspended from West Dunbartonshire Council for 9 months
Free speech on West Dunbartonshire Council is a thing of the past if you try to protect Council worker's pay and conditions.... MORE HERE
Jim on his work as a Councillor and on the SSP:
Jim on the "Elected Dictatorship" HERE
Jim's Blog HERE
GLASGOW SAVE OUR SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN SEEKS MEETINGS WITH SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT & MSPs
Glasgow Save Our Schools Campaign
PRESS RELEASE … for immediate use (1st May)
Glasgow Save Our Schools Campaign is taking its battle against Glasgow city council to the Scottish parliament and First Minister Alex Salmond, seeking meetings and a parliamentary debate on the issues.
Glasgow Save Our Schools Campaign organiser, Richie Venton, today said:
“We have said for weeks we will take this battle to the highest political institutions in the land, because there is no way we are giving up just because a bunch of Labour councillors see fit to slash our kids’ education.
“Today I have written to every one of the 129 MSPs, seeking their support in pursuit of a motion in the parliament to condemn and oppose the closures, on educational grounds, in defence of communities and indeed of democracy itself.
“I have also written to First Minster Alex Salmond, seeking meetings of a parents’ delegation with him and his government Ministers, to spell out the details of our case and seek the support of the Scottish government.
“It is blatantly obvious the Labour council in Glasgow is contradicting the declared aim of the Scottish government to cut class sizes.
“Bigger class sizes – which would be the inevitable result of this closure and job-cutting package – also contradicts educationalists’ professional opinion, the policy of the teachers’ unions, and I believe even Glasgow Labour party.
“So we hope we can win cross-party support for a parliamentary debate and a motion opposing the regressive closures, to add the powerful weight of the Scottish parliament and government to our determined resistance to these closures. ”
For more info contact Richie Venton on 
07828 278 093
or at richieventon@hotmail.com
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GLASGOW SAVE OUR SCHOOLS CAMPAIGN TO JOIN GLASGOW MAY DAY MARCH
Glasgow Save Our Schools Campaign
PRESS RELEASE … for immediate use (1st May)
Unity and solidarity begin at home! – Defend May Day traditions against New Labour!
A big contingent of parents, carers, kids and community members from areas savaged by Glasgow city council’s school closure plans will march on Glasgow’s annual May Day march, this Sunday 3rd May, assembling at 11am in George Square.
Glasgow Save Our Schools Campaign organiser, Richie Venton, today said:
“May Day is all about unity, workers’ solidarity, internationalism and socialism.
“So we are proud to mark International Workers’ Day by mobilising hundreds of people against New Labour’s school closures in Glasgow.
“Our campaign has been marked by unity, solidarity, national and international support for our actions. People as far away as Australia, Canada, the Czech Republic, Italy, Ireland and of course the whole of the UK sent us messages of support over the past 3 months of fighting to stop Labour’s assault on kids’ education and communities.
“We will march alongside trade unionists – huge numbers of whom have supported our stance against cuts in education and community facilities.
“We will appeal to them to help us take our case to the Scottish parliament and government
“We are appealing to trade unionists and others to defend the true traditions of May Day against the way the Labour council has trampled those principles in the muck, in their rush to cut money spent in working class communities and hand it over to property speculators instead.”
For more info contact Richie Venton on 07828 278 093 or at richieventon@hotmail.com
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Thursday, 30 April 2009
SSP Support Save Our Schools - STOP NEW LABOUR IMPLEMENTING THEIR CLOSURES!
Scottish Social Party Leaflet supporting Save Our Schools Glasgow campaign... click on the leaflet for a larger version...
More information on www.sosglasgow.org
More information on www.sosglasgow.org
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