Scottish Socialist Party
The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP; Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba; Scots: Scots Socialist Pairtie) is a political party which was formed in 1998.[10] It argues for socialism and Scottish independence.
Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba Scots Socialist Pairtie | |
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| Workplace Organiser | Richie Venton[1] |
| Preceded by | Scottish Socialist Alliance |
| Headquarters | Suite 370 Central Chambers 93 Hope Street Glasgow G2 6LD[2] |
| Newspaper | Scottish Socialist Voice |
| Youth wing | Young Scottish Socialists |
| Membership (2014) |  3,500[3] |
| Ideology | Democratic socialism Anti-capitalism[4] Scottish independence[4] Scottish republicanism[5] |
| Political position | Left-wing[6] |
| National affiliation | RISE – Scotland's Left Alliance (2015 – 2016) |
| European affiliation | European Anti-Capitalist Left |
| Colours | Red White Yellow |
| Scottish Parliament | 0 / 129 |
| Local government in Scotland[7] | 0 / 1,227 |
| Website | |
| www | |
Scottish Socialist Party Media
Richie Venton (right) with the SSP in Glasgow, 18 October 2014
Fly poster for the SSP
National spokesman Colin Fox arguing the position for a socialist Europe
Independence, Socialism and the SSP pamphlet cover
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Excutive Committee election results". 13 June 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ "View registration - The Electoral Commission". search.electoralcommission.org.uk.
- ↑ Hutcheon, Paul (9 November 2014). "Revealed: just how many members does Labour really have in Scotland?". The Herald. http://www.heraldscotland.com/politics/scottish-politics/revealed-just-how-many-members-does-labour-really-have-in-scotland.25814760. Retrieved 9 November 2014.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 About Us
'The SSP is an anti-capitalist, pro-independence party, with a vision of a different kind of society'. Retrieved - 21 August 2015 - ↑ For A Modern Democratic Republic
'We welcome all to download, share and discuss the arguments against continuing rule by an unelected monarch, and for establishing our own modern democratic republic'. Retrieved - 28 August 2015 - ↑ 'Scotland's Socialist Party in Scotland's Left Alliance'. Retrieved - 23 August 2015
- ↑ Keith Edkins (24 November 2013). "Local Council Political Compositions". Archived from the original on 7 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "May Day 2017 message". 1 May 2017. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ Scottish Socialist Party: We must make this the 'independence election' with clear commitments in parties' manifestos. The National. 2 May 2017. http://www.thenational.scot/news/15258158.Scottish_Socialist_Party__We_must_make_this_the__independence_election__with_clear_commitments_in_parties____manifestos/. Retrieved 9 May 2017.
- ↑ Scottish election: Scottish Socialist Party profile. BBC. Published 13 April 2011. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
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