Radio SSP: Streaming Web Radio from the Scottish Socialist Party. The Scottish Socialist Party is proud to bring you our first internet radio broadcast. We kick off with a meeting organised by the Scottish Socialist Youth against the forthcoming meeting of the G8 in Scotland with speakers including Rosie Kane MSP and Donnie Nicholson, SSY national organiser.

THE mother of a British soldier killed in Iraq launched her campaign yesterday to take the seat of a Labour minister and denied her grief was being exploited by politicians.
Rose Gentle's 19-year-old son, Gordon, was killed in a roadside attack last June. Now Mrs Gentle will contest the East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow seat against Adam Ingram, the armed forces minister.
Mrs Gentle, 40, from Pollok, Glasgow, said: "Adam Ingram and all those other MPs who voted for war in the House of Commons share the blame for the death of Gordon and all the other victims of Bush and Blair's war for oil.
"I am calling on all those who oppose this war to unite behind me in sending a clear message to Tony Blair – end the occupation of Iraq and bring the troops home now."

Scottish Socialist Party
General Election 2005
Press Release: 05/04/05

SSP stands on radical left wing manifesto

The Scottish Socialist Party today announced its campaign plans and candidates for the General Election campaign 2005.
The SSP will contest every seat in Scotland with a detailed, radical, 20,000 word manifesto that includes calls for an independent Scottish republic, the return of the rail industry into public ownership and an £8 an hour minimum wage.
While not expecting to win a Westminster seat, the SSP will be appealing to the same left-wing voters who delivered 6 SSP representatives to the Scottish Parliament in 2003 to keep up the pressure on the mainstream political parties who are moving rapidly rightwards.

Scottish Socialist Party national convenor Colin Fox said today;
“The Scottish Socialist Party will contest this General Election with a socialist manifesto that would transform the lives of millions of Scots.
“The SSP will contest every seat in Scotland, offering a socialist alternative to the mainstream establishment parties who are heading further to the right with every passing day.
“The SSP is proud of our socialist vision which includes support for an independent Scottish republic, the bringing back of the rail industry into public ownership and an eight pounds an hour minimum wage.
“This election gives voters the opportunity to voice their anger at the continuing lies and deception that surround the war on terror and the occupation of Iraq.
“A big SSP vote will give an impetus to those who will converge on the G8 Summit in July to protest against globalisation and in favour of fair trade, international aid and policies that promote real justice across the globe.”
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