Food/Medicine/Activity causes/reduces risk of cancer/heart disease/stroke.

By A. Journalistnotascientist A study/case report/article today published by a medical research group/university/charity revealed that a popular food/lifesaving medicine/controversial activity may cause/reduce risk of cancer/heart disease/stroke. It was found that some people who ate the food/took the medicine/did the activity later went on to develop/did not develop cancer/heart disease/stroke and despite that fact that no [...]

The Fight Back Starts Here!

The resistance to today’s announcement of £6 billion worth of cuts in the public sector by the new ConDem government got off to an early start today, with SSY members in Glasgow storming a multi-storey car park at a busy city centre junction for a rush-hour banner drop. The SSP red shirts will be engaging [...]

Another Greek general strike demands the right to a pension

Yesterday tens of thousands of Greeks were again in the streets in protest at the IMF/EU imposed package of attacks on the working class. Around 40,000 people demonstrated in Athens as part of another general strike, with thousands more in cities around Greece. The strike was timed to coincide with the debate in parliament over [...]

Kids in jail: another Lib Dem sellout

The ConDem government has announced what should be good news: the practice of detaining children at Dungavel is to end. Dungavel Immigration Removal Centre is a prison for asylum seekers who are to be deported. Parents with children have been held there, in some cases for more than a year. However, the fact that in [...]

Emergency Budget: ConDems declare war

It’s started: finally secure in their position of power, the Tories, with the support of the sell out Lib Dems, have declared war on the working class. Today, the government announced it will hold an emergency budget on June 22nd. But, in an attempt to pre-empt the fightback, the ConDems are to announce £6 billion [...]

Wood's 'vision' not popular in Aberdeen

  Yesterday afternoon members of Aberdeen SSP (with our second guest appearance from a member of Glasgow SSY) joined a music session and picnic in Aberdeen’s Union Terrace Gardens. It was a good day out, with some May warmth, music, and some impromptu placard-making. However, the event also had an important purpose and message: to support the [...]

Horror: people get drunk, some of them are women.

Thanks to the ever reliable Daily Mail, we have learnt of a terrifying new trend sweeping Britain’s young people by storm. Imported from the USA, it’s the latest craze… ditch your pokemon cards, kids, there’s a new cool status symbol in town – pouring booze in your eye. Even as drunken student antics go, it [...]

Jammy Cammy avoids Rammy!

Awritey mah wee chummos! Yur auld pal Lydia here, joost back fae Edinburger again. This time though, ah wisnae houndin’ the auld SDL, bit ah wis greetin’ mah chum best David Wankeron. Welcomin’ ‘um tae bonnie wee Scotland, cause like, presumably like, he’s nevur been here ur anyhin. Tae be fair ‘es prolly seen pichurs [...]

Con Dems plan "Zombie Government" to gerrymander working class and Scotland.

Just a few days into the new coalition Government and it’s clear that the Con Dem’s planned “new politics” are even more undemocratic than the old. Not only have the Lib Dems surrendered PR but their coalition with the Tories now wants to make it harder to hold Parliament to account. The Con Dem coalition [...]

Thailand is on the brink of civil war

Since we last reported on the situation a couple of days ago, the standoff between pro-democracy protesters and the unelected government in Thailand has escalated dramatically. Troops, acting under orders from Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva, have begun firing live ammunition on the protest camp in the middle of the capital Bangkok. At least three people [...]

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