Democratic Left Scotland has been paying close attention to the dispute involving journalists at the STV . The latest twist in the story has been Ofcom's decision to put revised plans out for consultation. It is clear that pressure from the NUJ, politicians from a variety of parties and the public have caused a rethink.  The degree to which these watered-down plans address the concerns of the journalists on the frontline remains to be seen. The NUJ remains concerned and have

The wishes advanced at this time between family members, friends and work colleagues are sincere - and we promote them too: that people may have a happy new year and that there shall be peace on earth. It’s not to put a dampener on these positive hopes, but to take them seriously, to state that the new year that will see peace on our planet will not be 2026. Nor will everyone share in good cheer in the weeks and months ahead. From the little illegally occupied town of Bethleh

In September, Democratic Left Scotland highlighted the threat to jobs and journalistic services at STV . With the results of the formal ballot now known, strike action looks likely if a resolution cannot be found. Staff at STV have made their views clear with 94% voting for strike action.  STV hold two licences - STV Central and STV North. The two News at Six programmes are popular and regularly outperform the comparable BCC programme. If Ofcom rules in STV's favour, the two