Tag: Jenny Morrison

The best of Democratic Audit’s 2015 Scotland coverage

The best of Democratic Audit’s 2015 Scotland coverage

This year, Democratic Audit launched their new Democratic Audit – Scotland blog, which aims to keep tabs on the health and strength of democracy north of the border in the wake of the 2014 referendum on independence. Here, Democratic Audit shares the best of both these posts, and early work by academics on Scotland’s democratic […]

The ‘RISE’ of the Scottish left is challenging the SNP’s hegemony in Scotland

The ‘RISE’ of the Scottish left is challenging the SNP’s hegemony in Scotland

The SNP under Nicola Sturgeon’s leadership are sweeping all before her, and are on course to win comfortably at the Scottish Parliament elections, held next May. Jenny Morrison looks at the post-referendum increase in left-wing activity, placing it in the context of the independence movement and the election of Jeremy Corbyn as Labour leader. This […]

Can ‘gender equality’ exclude feminist politics? The case of the Radical Independence Campaign

Can ‘gender equality’ exclude feminist politics? The case of the Radical Independence Campaign

The Scottish independence referendum saw the voters opt to remain within the United Kingdom, al biet by a relatively narrow margin. One of the voices arguing for a ‘Yes’ vote was the Radical Independence Campaign (RIC), who took an overtly left-wing, class-based position, in contrast to the traditional SNP position. Jenny Morrison looks at the way […]