john maclean

Silent Singing and John Maclean

by George Gunn

George Gunn recalls the legacy of legendary Scottish socialist John Maclean a century after his passing.

Silent Singing and John Maclean

Republican socialism, not defeatism, led Maclean to back independence

by Allan Armstrong

John Maclean is a significant figure who the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) feel the need to address in their book Breaking up the British State: Scotland, Independence & Socialism (hereafter ButBS). There are 31 references to Maclean and two distinct longer sections about him in the book. This highlights the continued political relevance today of what […]

Republican socialism, not defeatism, led Maclean to back independence