No to SDL/EDL racists: in Kilmarnock, Newcastle, everywhere!

Earlier today I travelled down to Ayrshire to help local SSP members spread awareness of an important date for all anti-fascists in Scotland: Saturday the 19th of June. This is when the drunken far-right morons of the “Scottish Defence League” are planning on bringing their wee roadshow to Kilmarnock, under the guise of protesting against [...]

Posted by James N on May 29th, 2010 | 23 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Big 4 don't have a clue on workers' rights

The other night I was invited to a hustings debate by the PCS, the trade union for civil servants (e.g. passport office workers, jobcentre staff, tax collectors). It’s a union with a fairly interesting recent history, as it’s gone from being quite conservative – more like a staff association – in the 60s and 70s, [...]

Posted by James N on April 23rd, 2010 | 2 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

BNP frozen out in Glasgow Central

Following Labour candidate Anas Sarwar agreeing to boycott the BNP, the SNP candidate has also confirmed he will not share a platform with them either. In response to my Letter to SNP and Labour candidates, Osama Saeed commented: Thank you for your email. I have always refused to share a platform with the BNP. Fro [...]

Posted by James N on April 15th, 2010 | 2 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

BBC – whit's eh script?

The Beeb are pure tryin tae kid oan am no staunin in Glesga Centro! Check this page man http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/election2010/results/constituency/828.stm They’ve went n put up mento right-wing UKIP n poshboy Pirate Finlay Archibald, but no the SSP, even tho we’ve stood there hunners ae times. Well, we’ve stood there every election since we were formed, kno? [...]

Posted by James N on April 9th, 2010 | 7 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Sarwar to boycott BNP. Now what about Saeed?

Last night myself and half-a-dozen members of SSY were in Townhead to deliver leaflets, spreading the SSP’s message: Rage against unemployment, poverty and war. It’s the type of area where you can see the need for investment in jobs, pensions and services, not the cuts and austerity promised by New Labour. While out and about [...]

Posted by James N on April 9th, 2010 | No Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Official position on death of Terreblanche

As the SSP candidate for Glasgow Central, I feel the burden of being an official member of civil society. To my mind, the norm when a prominent death occurs is for the media to do the rounds of Important People, gathering their balanced reactions. In order to assist our friends in the press, I have [...]

Posted by James N on April 4th, 2010 | No Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Letter to SNP and Labour candidates

As I explained in a recent blog post, I decided to write to Osama Saeed and Anas Sarwar, to encourage them to take a stand against the BNP’s freedom to stir up racial hatred. Below is the text of an emailed letter I sent to anas@sarwar4glasgow.com and blog@osamasaeed.org Dear fellow candidate, First of all, allow [...]

Posted by James N on March 30th, 2010 | 3 Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Troops Out – Public Meeting

TUESDAY 30TH MARCH 7.30pm Govanhill Neighbourhood Centre 6 Daisy St Glasgow G42 8JL With the continued occupation of Afghanistan, we are witnessing mounting civilian casualties, alongside seemingly never-ending stories of young army recruits losing their lives, in a war which the public do not support. The human and financial costs of this war are huge. [...]

Posted by James N on March 29th, 2010 | No Comments Posted in Uncategorized

Labour and SNP – don't allow BNP a platform

I’ve recently received the honour of being selected as the Scottish Socialist Party candidate for Glasgow Central. As a Yoof I’ll be keeping Leftfield updated with all the juicy goss and scandal from the campaign trail. The constituency is pretty big and covers areas with widely varying demographics, including Pollokshields, Govanhill and the Gorbals in [...]

Posted by James N on March 26th, 2010 | 12 Comments Posted in Uncategorized
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