THE inspirational peaceful protest of Kenmure Street shows not just a model for resisting the racist British Home Office, but a template for self-determination.
For a Scotland stuck in perpetual limbo between the democracy it aspires to be and the Scotland stuck in the British state run by Priti Patel and Boris Johnson, the massive victory by direct action from the communities of the Southside and Pollokshields shows a way forward. The victory after an eight hour stand-off by anti-racist protesters forced the racist UK Home Office and UK Border Agency to backtrack on their deportation of two men and release them has lessons for us all.