Highlights / 2025

With scope for more many visitors, this website, like Democratic Left Scotland itself, is a a 'modest and fragile endeavour' - but one which we hope continues to prove useful and promising.

Our commitment to provide spaces for critical reflection on politics and society, to generate shared discussion across party political divides, and to promote campaigning and alliance-building and action on progressive causes, has been expressed in a range of posts across the last year.

Click the links below for some our highlight pieces, both in terms of numbers of people reached and the importance of the issues covered. Do share and promote our articles, and sign up to receive our newsletter.

Unfortunately, there's been a regular need to consider how to counter the far-right and to think about the strategies and tactics that might be effective. As part of this, we welcomed the STUC's campaign to 'reset the dial' and promote belonging.

Discussion on the nature of conspiracy theories and how to respond to them was kicked off by a lively article.

DLS members and friends had a range of views about the steps towards establishing 'Your Party', with our initial response to the announcement by Corbyn and Sultana generating considerable interest. Whatever people's position on establishing a new left party, Erik Cramb spoke for many when he voiced dismay over the direction, policies and style of Starmer's Labour Party.

Perspectives and briefings from Cathie Lloyd on the over-arching issue of our time were eagerly awaited by many readers: here is one of her substantial and thoughtful pieces on environmental issues in Scotland, and the need for progressive responses to the deepening climate crisis.

Finally, we have promoted solidarity with the Palestinian people: the need to promote their right to self-determination and nationhood has never been more urgent.

We look forward to publishing more of your news and views in the new year about to begin.

Published 28 December 2025