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Can the Lib-Cons do it? How should we respond?

David Purdy With the decision of the Liberal Democrats and Conservatives to form a coalition, the realignment of British politics has begun. We now know that in the course of the inter-party talks that...

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What’s wrong with capitalism?

by David Purdy Interviewed in a recent television documentary, Paul Tucker, Deputy-Governor of the Bank of England, condemned a system in which banks amass profits during a boom, but are bailed out by...

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The crisis in the eurozone

Some thoughts ahead of tomorrow’s meeting on the Crisis and Europe at 1pm in the Queen’s Hotel, Dundee: The crisis is so complex, intractable and toxic that it’s hard to know where to start. This is...

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All that is solid melts into air – DLS AGM 2012

 A background paper for the AGM of Democratic Left Scotland, 22nd September 2012 Middle Reading Room, Edinburgh University Students Union, Teviot Row David Purdy This paper originated as part of an...

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Scotland’s Other Union

In the debate about whether Scotland should be an independent country, three major topics have proved to be both predictably contentious and genuinely problematic: Scotland’s relationship with the EU...

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“Communism and Democracy: History, Debates, Potentials”– book review

Reviewed by David Purdy. “Communism and Democracy: History, Debates, Potentials” by Mike Makin-Waite, published by Lawrence and Wishart, London, £18. Available here. Mike Makin-Waite seconded the...

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