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...
View ArticleWhat’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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleAll 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...
View ArticleScotland’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...
View Article“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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