Communist Party of Scotland (CPS)

The Communist Party of Scotland (Partaidh Co-Mhaoineach Nahalba) was established in 1991 when the Communist Party of Great Britain (CPGB) was disbanded and re-formed as the Democratic Left think-tank. Many Communists in Scotland disagreed with this decision and instead set up the CPS, with its headquarters in Partick, Glasgow. The CPS sponsor a councillor in Fife. The CPS strongly supports Scottish independence and have expressed support for both of the new cross-party organisations, Independence First and the Independence Convention.

The CPS are helping IF establish a branch in Glasgow and recently their National Co-Chair Eric Canning spoke at IF's Edinburgh launch see news section