The high street has become something of a political football in recent years, with everyone from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour to the Daily Mail proposing policies to resurrect what were once much loved spots in our towns. Auburn Langley says cuts to council services and a local democracy crisis means we can’t wait for solutions from on high - we need to organise to save our high streets…

St Andrew’s Day is a public holiday in all but actuality, with many Scots again pondering why it’s not designated as such. However, Calum Martin, national co-chair with Scottish Socialist Party, says a public holiday isn’t a frivolous demand and can be accompanied by a range of options and policies to enhance Scottish arts, culture and public space…

The response to Trump's visit this week was emphatic and defiant, but some have criticised the rallies for indulging Liberals and tolerating other right wing state visitors. David Swanson dismisses these quibbles and argues the marches united hundreds of thousands of people at a time when it was greatly needed...

For the loyalist community in Scotland, the Orange marches are a source of pride and an opportunity to celebrate their culture. However, the vast majority of Scots oppose the marches on the grounds they are hateful and bigoted. David Swanson argues that socialists must be vigilant and take a firmer stand against them if we're to instil solidarity across the working classes...

The SNP's rallying cry of 'Stronger for Scotland' has until recently carried the party from one success to the next. In a recent piece, Perthshire North MP Pete Wishart argues “we have to get to a One Scotland approach”. SNP member and founder of left wing pressure group Neutral Scotland Tejas Mukerji asks the question: which Scotland?

There's a perception held by many on the pro-independence left that the SNP have tied themselves too readily to continuity EU membership. But what are the alternatives? Marty Smith, co-founder of Autonomy, a new “grassroots movement for SNP activists to campaign against European Union membership for an independent Scotland”, sets out their ideas...