The Scottish Socialist Party supports Scottish Independence. It has done so since its inception back in 1998.
With independence, we can escape from endless cuts, never ending austerity and we won’t have to live under Tory rule ever again. The SSP fought hard for independence in 2014 mobilising and convincing thousands of Scotland’s working class majority to vote Yes. We are ready to do it again.
We seek an independent socialist Scotland – a modern democratic republic.
Our case is a democratic one – based on the rights of nations to self-determination, and a view that the powers of independence can be used to make millions of working class people in Scotland politically, socially and economically better off.
However, we are not nationalists. Our focus is on how self-government will directly benefit working class people.
Westminster denies economic, social and political rights. As a consequence, all the key decisions about our country are taken by others. We will build a movement like the poll tax which will force the Tories to retreat over their refusal of a Section 30. The idea that a party that hasn’t had a majority in Scotland for over 60 years calls the shots to block a democratic vote is anti-democratic.
Scotland’s political centre of gravity is left of centre. Therefore, a real democracy means the working class majority benefit most from Scottish Independence. We will shake off the chains imposed by a tiny corporate elite based in London, who are unelected, unaccountable and unwanted. Without these, democracy and accountability in Scotland will flourish.
Richie Venton, SSP Workplace Organiser Well done UNISON! At the Scottish Council of branch delegates in Scotland’s biggest trade union, an overwhelming majority voted in support of a second independence referendum at the time of the Scottish parliament’s choosing. This is a momentous breakthrough for democracy, from the biggest component member of the biggest civic […]
After days of hype and expectation raising for First Minister Sturgeon’s latest speech on independence it turned out yet to be another serving of small beer commented SSP national spokesman Colin Fox. He said: “Amidst the tears about Brexit, this was simply an exercise in expectation management for SNP activists rather than any ringing declaration […]
As Scotland exits the EU all Yes supporters need to focus all their efforts on building an unassailable majority for independence whether they backed Leave or Remain. Reflecting on Britain’s departure from the European Union, SSP joint national spokesperson Colin Fox said: “Scotland, like the rest of the UK has now left the EU and […]
by John McAllion Since 1918 Labour has fought 28 UK general elections in Scotland. Across the first 25 of those elections, Labour took on average just over half of the seats and 40 per cent of the votes cast. As late as the 2010 general election, Labour was winning 41 of Scotland’s 59 Westminster seats […]
Quoting Colin Fox, National Co-Spokesperson | 15/12/19 Faced with 5 years of Tory minority rule the case for independence is now more urgent than ever, said the Scottish Socialist Party. In a statement following a Glasgow meeting of the party’s executive, National Spokesperson Colin Fox underlined our support for independence for Scotland. It is now […]
Morgan Lewis-Wilson, SSP Social Media Coordinator November the 9th marked the date of the Scottish Socialist Party’s 2019 annual conference, a coming together of members from across the nation to discuss and debate the direction of the SSP. A Brexit General Election? Conflict over Brexit in Westminster came to a head last month with the […]
As proud participants in the pro-independence coalition of forces, the Scottish Socialist Party will be proud to march alongside the wider Yes family, to bring our politics and our distinct socialist message to the movement and to the wider public. The march will start at Blackburn Car Park and finish at Low Green. The march […]
As proud participants in the pro-independence coalition of forces, the Scottish Socialist Party will be proud to march alongside the wider Yes family, to bring our politics and our distinct socialist message to the movement and to the wider public. The march will start at Scott Park and finish at Scott Park. The march leaves […]