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SOCIALISTS and peace campaigners gathered this weekend for a conference to discuss a radical vision for Scotland.
Activists speaking at the Radical Independence Conference (RIC) to online crowds throughout the day on Saturday called for an internationalist campaign to reiterate Scotland’s aspiration towards “peace and sustainability.”
The conference took place just months after a group of activists decided to continue the RIC campaign, following a controversial annual general meeting in January voting to shut down the long-established group.
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
Last weekend’s inaugural conference mixed warmth, unity and ambition with the unmistakable echo of old arguments. MATT KERR wonders whether the fledgling party’s difficulties can be overcome
JEREMY CORBYN reports from Hiroshima where he represented CND at the 80th anniversary of the bombing of the city by the US