Author Archives: Allan Armstrong

Allan Armstrong was delegated at the RISE National Forum held in Edinburgh on 8th April to be its representative at the LUP conference on May 20th. Due to the General Election this was postponed to June 24th. Here the link … Continue reading →

RIC-Edinburgh Statement on the June 8th Westminster General Election Theresa May’s forthcoming general election is not a normal election. It is being called in defiance of the Tories’ own 2011 Fixed Term Parliament Act. It bears a strong resemblance to … Continue reading →

SOME OBSERVATIONS UPON THE COMMONWEALTH OF ENGLAND There is a great deal I agree with in Steve’s article. In a later contribution to this discussion, I would like to develop Steve’s historic analysis, going back to the days of the … Continue reading →

REPORT OF MEETING TO SET UP THE CAMPAIGN FOR A EUROPEAN REPUBLICAN SOCIALIST PARTY OUT OF THE BLUE CENTRE, DALMENY STREET, LEITH, EDINBURGH, 15th OCTOBER 2016 12 people attended the meeting, called by the RSA (Scotland), to set up the … Continue reading →

BEING A REPUBLICAN MEANS MORE THAN BEING ANTI-MONARCHIST Betty Windsor’s extended 90th birthday celebrations have led some socialists to proclaim their anti-monarchist credentials. Criticism is usually focused on the antiquated class structure, which the monarchy upholds, and its high cost, … Continue reading →