Scottish Republican Socialist News updated

Just thought I would post here about the new look Scottish Republican Socialist News website.

It is a website that is regularly updated about Scottish events especially republican and socialist but also cultural.

Recently updated are pictures and photos in which some you can click on to get redirected to another site on the image topic.

Also updated are the Scottish Links from tribal Scottish music to Scottish Republican Socialism Movement and John MacLean. There is a link to the SNP majority Scottish Government and The Society of William Wallace.

Any organisation or individual wanting to advertise their event in Scotland on Scottish Republican Socialist News please do not hesitate to email me at redlarry1962@googlemail.com

And the website will get a new domain name next month in which I will advertise widely.

Scottish Republican Socialist News proudly links to SRSM. Again to link to my site please email me.
Slainte
Larry
Scottish Republican Socialist News
http://redstar.webnode.com

"It's 28yrs since the IRSP spoke at a hugerstrike commeration in Belfast."

Tommy McKearney - James Connolly commemoration

Former H-Block hunger strike and IWU organiser Tommy McKearney speaks at éirígí's James Connolly commemoration in Arbour Hill, Dublin, 10 May 2008.

Gerry MacGregor remembered

I had to share this excellent write up Gerry got in Memoriam in Saoirse newspaper of RSF which I have typed until the current edition can be received online.
Slainte
Larry

THE well-known Republican and talented folk singer Gerry MacGregor passed away peacefully in a Glasgow hospital on July 24

Gerry hailed from the village of Duntocher in Dunbartonshire and had Donegal roots. Since his youth he was actively involved in revolutionary politics and embraced the causes of Scottish and Irish freedom and was a committed internationalist.

His heroes were John MacLean, James Connolly and Bobby Sands.

Gerry was actively involved in the Scottish Republican Socialist Party/Movement and was delighted with the landslide SNP victory in the Holyrood elections in May of this year.

Gerry was a regular participant at the annual Republican Sinn Fein 1916 Commemoration in Glasgow on Easter Sunday and attended an Republican Sinn Fein Ard-Fheis several years ago.

The plight of the Republican POWs were never far from his mind and Gerry performed at numerous CABHAIR benefits in support of the prisoners without taking any money. He is best known for his singing and performed for many years after Celtic FC home games in the Tolbooth at Glasgow Cross and also the Tall Cranes in Govan.

His albums include Bobby Sands - The Lark: A Tribute. Scotland Out of Britain - Britain Out of Ireland, I Sure Like Mondays and Your Daughters and Your Sons
Gerry's songs reflected his support for Irish and Scottish liberation, his working class politics and international principles.

He will be sorely missed by the many people who were inspired by his singing and who knew him through the numerous progressive causes he embraced. Sincere sympathy is offered to his partner Karen and family circle.
SAOIRSE Irish Freedom The Voice of the Republican Movement
UIMH 292 LUNASA AUGUST 2011

Giving the SNP a chance to deliver Independence

Nat MSP's fury over tartan extremists

That was the headline for the article about the so-called Scottish Liberation Movement (SLM) which screamed out the Daily Reptile or Daily Record as it is officially known.

What is known about the SLM is little indeed except that they exist on Facebook supposedly although it is not clear how to find them.

In the coming months and years we must be patient and give the SNP a chance to deliver in Government and most importantly an Independence Referendum.

Scotland will get her independence in good time with the support of the majority of the Scottish people.

We must beware about dirty tricks or false flag ships being set up by the British state to try and publicly discredit Scottish nationalism.

Even if a band of Scottish Rebels wanted to hit back at the British state the common sense approach would be not advertise themselves all over Facebook.

However divisions will still happen with some polarization of Scottish society between nationalist and unionist. This is inevitable and happened and exists in Ireland.

In Scotland however we have the opportunity to have a velvet revolution of sorts and the wind of change is in the air. Scottish people are more aware of their culture nowadays especially since Devolution despite it's political limitations.

In Ireland the situation historically has been different with occupation of that country. However we must essentially be cautious about the same divide and rule tactic employed by unionists and the British state.

I do not want to see any more patriots go to jail after being labeled in mock fashion as Tartan extremists by the Brits.

Give the SNP a chance to deliver freedom they have not had such a strong mandate from the Scottish people ever before.
Larry