Scottish Socialist Party
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The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP; Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba; Scots: Scots Socialist Pairtie) is a left-wing political party campaigning for the establishment of an independent socialist Scottish republic.
Scottish Socialist Party Pàrtaidh Sòisealach na h-Alba Scots Socialist Pairtie | |
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Abbreviation | SSP |
Chairperson | Christine McVicar[1] Amy McIntyre[1] |
Secretary | Hugh Cullen |
Spokesperson | Colin Fox Natalie Reid[2] |
Workplace Organiser | Richie Venton[1] |
Founded | 1998; 26 years ago (1998) |
Preceded by | Scottish Socialist Alliance |
Headquarters | Suite 370 Central Chambers 93 Hope Street Glasgow G2 6LD[3] |
Newspaper | Scottish Socialist Voice |
Ideology | |
Political position | Left-wing[5][6] |
Colours | Red, white, and yellow |
Scottish Parliament | 0 / 129 |
Local government in Scotland[7] | 0 / 1,227 |
Website | |
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The party was founded in 1998.[8] It campaigns for Scottish independence, against cuts to public services and welfare and for democratic public ownership of the economy. The SSP was one of three parties in Yes Scotland,[9] the official cross-party campaign for Scottish independence in the 2014 referendum, with national co-spokesperson Colin Fox sitting on its advisory board.
The party operates through a local branch structure and publishes Scotland's longest-running socialist newspaper, the Scottish Socialist Voice. At the height of its electoral success in 2003, the party had six Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs) and two councillors, but since 2017 it has had no councillors or MSPs.