January 2021 – Radical Independence Dundee

28 January 2021

A drama in time: Dundee University prepares to fight cuts

Although they were not officially announced until an email was circulated on the 7th of December, rumours had already been circulating on social media about restructuring plans at the University of Dundee. The proposal itself did little to reassure the staff and students set to be affected by the changes that the university management had always intended to include them...

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27 January 2021

Watch: Radical Burns Night

Radical Independence Dundee hosted a ‘Radical Burns Night’ on Saturday 23 January 2021, with guest speakers from Dundee, London, New York City and Dunedin. You can find a full recording on our YouTube channel. The original event description was: This year, by necessity, Burns Night celebrations around the world are taking place online. While most of us would rather be...

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16 January 2021

Event: Discussions on Scottish independence

Radical Independence Dundee warmly welcomes independence supporters, as well as those sceptical or undecided, to an open, non-confrontational discussion about the future of Scotland and the UK.

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16 January 2021

The left, Labour and May’s elections after Richard Leonard’s resignation

Unless Labour can shift its focus to campaigning for votes on the regional lists, the previous return of 21 regional MSPs looks precarious, writes Stuart Fairweather.

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10 January 2021

‘Emergency’ without urgency: drug deaths must end

The abrupt sacking of drugs minister Joe FitzPatrick is a clear indictment of the government’s poor record, but it’s unlikely that the pre-election mini-reshuffle will bring about a genuine shift in approach and outcome, writes Connor Beaton.

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6 January 2021

Autism and the limits of Scottish social democracy

For autistic people in Scotland, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought capitalism’s contradictions to the surface, writes Chris Kilgallon.