The election of Richard Leonard as Scottish Labour leader has led socialists on both sides of the constitutional divide to reevaluate their allegiances. Ross Walker of IMT Scotland argues left wingers in Labour and the SNP need to work together on key issues to push radical transformation across the country...

In the first of our regular long reads, editorial board members James Foley and David Jamieson provide an in depth overview of Scotland's political culture in 2017 and analyse the best route forward for socialists. Has the constitutional debate provided fertile terrain or does the Scottish left have deeper systemic issues? Putting things into context, Foley and Jamieson break down the party political state of play. Part One looks at Ruth Davidson's spirited defence of free market ideology and Nicola Sturgeon's insistent adherence to third way economics...