What is to be done?
Jim O’Neill says Labour must not repeat the mistakes of the post-Foot years and that Scottish Labour must now have a single-minded focus on the 2021 Scottish election and...
The SNP’s lack of a governing ethos is its Achilles heel
Jim O’Neill says the SNP’s lack of a consistent political theme or alignment means they are in a constant cycle of creating and then trying to solve problems of...
GERS unspun
Jim O’Neill achieves what many have seemingly been unable to do this week – looking at the economic assessment released by the Scottish Government and acknowledging the reality of...
The workers’ history must never be forgotten
Jim O’Neill marks the Peterloo anniversary as one of many critical moments in the history of workers’ struggle, and issues a plea to elected representatives of all parties to...
All together now?
Jim O’Neill considers the purpose and basis of the constant pro-independence marches around the country, and ponders the impact of changes in Westminster. I remember the days of the...
The death of Labour has been much exaggerated
Jim O’Neill is back, and takes on Peterborough, Labour’s policymaking process, and the McGarry case. The, to many, surprising victory of Labour in the Peterborough by-election has shown that...
The SNP are not always to blame
Jim O’Neill says the SNP cannot be blamed for the failure of civil servants to correctly implement procedures in the Salmond case, but they, and the First Minister, do...