Scotland’s Communists have been at the heart of the Communist Party since our foundation in 1920.
Even before the Russian Revolution and the founding of a Communist Party in Britain, Scottish Communists played a leading role in building the left and trade union movement across Scotland and Britain and in Red Clydeside.
Comrades such as Willie Gallacher played a leading role in the Communist International and engaged in debates with Lenin about Communist strategy and tactics. Our Party’s first MP was elected in Motherwell.
Since then, Communists have been on the frontlines of all the battles faced by working people in Scotland, from the General Strike, the fight against fascism in Britain and Spain, the UCS Work In, the fight against the Poll Tax and all of the struggles against the austerity in recent years.
Communists were among the first in the trade union movement to recognise and fully celebrate Scotland’s nationhood and culture. Communist campaigning for a workers Parliament in Scotland established the broad support in the left and trade union movement that ultimately led to the founding of Holyrood.
Today, Scotland’s Communists fight to strengthen and unify the left and trade union movement in Scotland, to advance the ability of working people in Scotland to challenge the power of capital and fight for socialist revolution – in alliance with working people across Britain.
Our Scottish Congress and Committee democratically direct the work of our comrades and Branches in Scotland, developing and applying Communist policy according to national conditions, carrying forward the fire of Scotland’s living Communist tradition.
For more information about how to contact the Scottish Committee, access the Members Area.
