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Dundee Uni: Support for union members’ action
Members of the University & College Union (UCU) at the University of Dundee embark on further industrial action across Nov 10th-14th. Their aim is to prevent compulsory redundancies – and they have su...
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November 8, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Which way for France?
Vincent Boulet, the vice president of the European Left, assesses the current crisis in French politics and society.In his article in this month's European Left newsletter, Boulet argues that 'the imm...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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What's going on?
How to respond to conspiracy theories? Our discussion pieces on this issue have got people talking (click here and here for the initial posts).With everyone agreeing that it’s important to counter myt...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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Voices of sanity convene in Glasgow
In recent years, the UK government has committed more and more resources to building omnicide nuclear weapons whilst the country suffers national decline. Out-of-date nuclear submarines and facilities...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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Which way for France?
Vincent Boulet, the vice president of the European Left, assesses the current crisis in French politics and society.In his article in this month's European Left newsletter, Boulet argues that 'the imm...
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October 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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What's going on?
How to respond to conspiracy theories? Our discussion pieces on this issue have got people talking (click here and here for the initial posts).With everyone agreeing that it’s important to counter myt...
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October 21, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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What's going on?
How to respond to conspiracy theories? Our discussion pieces on this issue have got people talking (click here and here for the initial posts).With everyone agreeing that it’s important to counter myt...
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October 21, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Voices of sanity convene in Glasgow
In recent years, the UK government has committed more and more resources to building omnicide nuclear weapons whilst the country suffers national decline. Out-of-date nuclear submarines and facilities...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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A light shining from Edinburgh
The team who produce Scottish Left Review are having a wee event In Edinburgh on the evening of Tuesday 14th October (click here for details), and there's an open invitation to anyone interested in th...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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A light shining from Edinburgh
The team who produce Scottish Left Review are having a wee event In Edinburgh on the evening of Tuesday 14th October (click here for details), and there's an open invitation to anyone interested in th...
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October 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Discussion continues - new post on countering conspiracy theories: www.democratic-left.scot/post/reasoni... / @reidfoundation.bsky.social @paumas.bsky.social @hariborafferty.bsky.social @davidalanmitch5.bsky.social @brianeggo.bsky.social @edinburghskeptics.bsky.social @glasgowskeptics.bsky.social
Reasoning in response to conspiracy theories
Our recent post on conspiracy theories has generated a range of thoughts and observations amongst visitors to the website. Complementing and responding to the initial post, here's a input to the ongoi...
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October 7, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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“On a societal level, it means confronting falsehoods clearly and unequivocally, refusing to normalise them, and reaffirming our collective commitment to evidence and reason.”
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Conspiracy theorists: Why I've had enough (and how I'm going to deal with them)
A discussion piece on the pernicious and dangerous phenomenon of conspiracy theories ... Comments and responses are welcome.We live in an age where almost every belief, no matter how bizarre, can find...
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October 5, 2025 at 7:52 AM
“On a societal level, it means confronting falsehoods clearly and unequivocally, refusing to normalise them, and reaffirming our collective commitment to evidence and reason.”
Conspiracy theories: what is to be done? www.democratic-left.scot/post/conspir... / @glasgowskeptics.bsky.social @edinburghskeptics.bsky.social @davidalanmitch5.bsky.social @thetruescotsman.bsky.social @calumbairdsongs.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social
Conspiracy theorists: Why I've had enough (and how I'm going to deal with them)
A discussion piece on the pernicious and dangerous phenomenon of conspiracy theories ... Comments and responses are welcome.We live in an age where almost every belief, no matter how bizarre, can find...
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October 5, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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Responding to STV job cuts
A recent emergency meeting of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) Scottish Executive Council indicated it will take action to respond to the threatened job cuts at STV. STV currently hold the lice...
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September 29, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Responding to the far-right: Where next?
Back in May, people took action against the far-right when an online call was made to take part in the so called great 'Great British Strike’.Since then, we have seen anti-migrant demonstrations in Pe...
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September 22, 2025 at 8:00 AM
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September 13, 2025 at 7:14 PM
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Years from now, people will try to claim that university cuts were inevitable, that workers refused to see the writing on the wall and reform. We've all heard that story before. It's nonsense. Leadership is failing, not staff. It's time it started to listen.
Dundee Uni - time for action www.democratic-left.scot/post/dundee-... / @ducuuo.bsky.social @drmattkirby.bsky.social @profamcf.bsky.social @lillmagill.bsky.social @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @drconorwilson.bsky.social @dundeeangusgreens.bsky.social
Dundee Uni: Time for management to finally listen
A new chapter in the long running dispute over the future of the University of Dundee opens as the 2025-2026 term begins. August saw the beleaguered university management put forward a plan to the Sco...
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September 8, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Years from now, people will try to claim that university cuts were inevitable, that workers refused to see the writing on the wall and reform. We've all heard that story before. It's nonsense. Leadership is failing, not staff. It's time it started to listen.
Dundee Uni - time for action www.democratic-left.scot/post/dundee-... / @ducuuo.bsky.social @drmattkirby.bsky.social @profamcf.bsky.social @lillmagill.bsky.social @urbaneprofessor.bsky.social @cathiell.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @drconorwilson.bsky.social @dundeeangusgreens.bsky.social
Dundee Uni: Time for management to finally listen
A new chapter in the long running dispute over the future of the University of Dundee opens as the 2025-2026 term begins. August saw the beleaguered university management put forward a plan to the Sco...
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September 8, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Campaigning for a better nation
Saturday 25 October will see a march in Edinburgh by supporters of the Scotland Deserves Better campaign.In the run-up, there's a series of public meetings underway, from Dumfries to Dundee, Edinburgh...
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August 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Campaigning for a better nation
Saturday 25 October will see a march in Edinburgh by supporters of the Scotland Deserves Better campaign.In the run-up, there's a series of public meetings underway, from Dumfries to Dundee, Edinburgh...
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August 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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August 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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August 14, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Save Scotland's fire stations: www.democratic-left.scot/post/stop-th... / @fbunational.bsky.social @maggiechapman.bsky.social @fife4europe.bsky.social @rightsandroses.bsky.social @ross-greer.bsky.social @balaitous.bsky.social @amendlocke.bsky.social @fifesnp.bsky.social @bellacaledonia.bsky.social
Stop the Cuts - Save our fire stations
Monifieth in Angus is not somewhere associated with calls for revolution at lively public meetings. But those attending recent full house event held by the Save Balmossie Fire and Ambulance Station le...
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August 12, 2025 at 8:24 AM
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Remembering Hiroshima
As Scotland gets ready to reflect on the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their people, President Trump relocates his submarines in response to the online assertions by former Russian Presid...
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August 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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Remembering Hiroshima
As Scotland gets ready to reflect on the destruction of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their people, President Trump relocates his submarines in response to the online assertions by former Russian Presid...
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August 4, 2025 at 10:02 AM