WW archive > Issue 622 - 27 April 2006
Populism at large
The April 25 Tower Hamlets hustings for local election candidates, organised by the Islamic Society of Britain (ISB), was a highly charged affair. Huw Bynon reports
Letters
Brilliant thought; Guilt; NUT call for action; Iran call; Act of revenge; On the house; In the clear; No more talking; Homophobia
Arriving republics?
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group contrasts the anti-monarchist mass movement in Nepal with the queen's birthday celebrations in Britain
Communist strategy and the party form
Mike Macnair examines the Leninist 'party of a new type' and disentangles its advantages and shortcomings from the necessity of splitting from the Second International
Vote Socialist Party, but...
Despite the chasm between its revolutionist theory and reformist practice, Ian Mahoney calls for a critical vote for the SP in the May 4 local elections in England and Wales
Primitive painters: the left and art
The left needs to win artists, cultural producers and critics to its cause, says Lawrence Parker
Revolution at the roof of the world
Communists and democrats throughout the world have been inspired by the determined struggles of the masses in Nepal, writes Eddie Ford
ESF Athens, May 4-7 2006 :: Dangers of disintegration
The European Social Forum is in real danger. All democrats and communists must work hard to prevent the whole thing simply falling apart. Despite our many criticisms, the ESF is currently the only real vehicle that exists for the cooperation of the European left, says Tina Becker
Music for change?
Gordon Downie reviews the Reith Lectures 2006, BBC Radio 4, Friday 9am, April 7 - May 5