Better Together
Better Together
Friday 5 September 2014 00:00
Adelaide’s, 209 Bath Street, G2 4HZ
Includes the Dalriada Quartet playing the world première of Eddie McGuire’s Unity Suite. More details to come on www.votenoborders.co.uk
Scotland
Scotland
Composing British unity
Organisations with “British” in their name ought to be concerned that they could lose this identity and be diminished if the Yes opinion wins September’s referendum on independence for Scotland, says composer Eddie McGuire.
1707: The Treaty of Union
Great Britain was born as a state in 1707. In essence, the Treaty of Union was a formal recognition of the ascendancy of capitalism over feudalism in all of this country. Once united, the combined resources and talents of the two countries were at the service of capital.
Britain one nation: say no to division
Britain one nation: say no to division
Wednesday 4 June 2014 18:30
Bertrand Russell Room, Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL. Nearest tube Holborn.
With the Scottish referendum only months away, come and discuss why Britain must stay united. Everybody welcome.
See linked article here.
Hands across the Border
Launch of the building of the Hands Across the Border cairn at Gretna, 20 July 2014. People from all over Britain link arms for unity as they sing Auld Lang Syne after laying their stones.
Shipbuilding: Disaster on the Clyde
Scotland’s last non-military shipbuilder, Ferguson’s on the Clyde, is heading for bankruptcy, with the loss of 70 jobs – despite a promise from SNP leader Alex Salmond to maintain it
Scotland’s false flag
The Scottish referendum is an attempt to turn the growing desire in Britain to be an independent country into its opposite, for Britain to be partitioned instead.
Researchers speak up over threat to Scottish science
Scotland is a world leader in the highly competitive arena of biomedical research – and it is becoming increasingly clear that separation could cause immense harm to Scotland’s research base.
Government renews rail franchise chaos
The franchise to run the heavily used Thameslink service for seven years has gone to a company partly owned by French state railway operator SNCF...
Unity at Scottish TUC
THE SCOTTISH TUC in Dundee in April saw the National Union of Mineworkers, ASLEF, Community, USDAW and GMB, with help from CWU and Musicians’ Union delegates, Work Together and United with Labour, organising a standing-room-only fringe event – featuring powerful calls for working class unity.
The Battle for Britain: workers take steps to defeat separatism and build unity
Next year’s referendum can become an opportunity for the British working class to rebuild and revitalise our country...
Unity not devolution
The Communist Party of Britain is for the unity of Britain and against devolution and the fragmentation of a working class. That unity has been the basis for progress. Now we are under sustained attack from the European Union.