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The long view
29 Mar 2012
Communists must be patient, writes Paul Demarty, avoiding the twins of opportunism and adventurism
SWP: Expelled before conference begins
20 Dec 2012
Once more the SWP central committee has acted to silence critics and cut off debate, reports Peter Manson
SWP conference: Crazy contortions of SWP central committee
13 Dec 2012
Following criticisms of the SWPs culture and practice in the first two Internal Bulletins, the leadership has mobilised to rubbish opponents. Peter Manson reports
Anti-Capitalist Initiative:Up the Swanny
06 Dec 2012
The Anti-Capitalist Initiative hosted two events over the weekend of December 1-2. Mark Fischer was not impressed
Australian SA: Regroupment in a revolutionary party
08 Nov 2012
Have the hard-line Cliffite sectarians seen the light?
SWP conference: An anatomical investigation
08 Nov 2012
A minority of SWP comrades are taking advantage of their right to put their views before the membership once a year. Peter Manson reviews the latest Pre-conference Bulletin
SWP: Annual show of ‘democracy’
11 Oct 2012
This years first Internal Bulletin is a CC dominated token effort at democratic debate. Will this change, wonders Peter Manson?
Democratic centralism and idiocy of the sects
28 Jun 2012
Comrades need the space to develop and express their ideas, argues Jim Creegan. The wider the distance between a given question and the party's immediate objectives and tasks, the more latitude they should have to do so in public
Rewriting the past
31 May 2012
Lawerence Parker reviews: Roger Seifert and Tom Sibley Revolutionary communist at work: a political biography of Bert Ramelson Lawrence and Wishart, 2012, pp414,
The long view
29 Mar 2012
Communists must be patient, writes Paul Demarty, avoiding the twins of opportunism and adventurism
The tiny cog and its mechanical mindset
13 Oct 2011
Peter Manson reviews the first of three SWP pre-conference bulletins
The tragedy of Sylvia Pankhurst
09 Jun 2011
Sectarianism led to putting individual projects before party
Real democracy needs organisation
09 Jun 2011
Collective discipline is absolutely fundamental to majoritarian politics, writes James Turley
Latest irresponsible split from SWP
14 Apr 2011
The defection of Chris Bambery and a section of the Scottish membership highlights systemic failings. Peter Manson reports
The phoney war has ended
17 Feb 2011
Alex John describes the opening round in the CPGB discussion on perspectives
Extended rally gives leadership free rein
13 Jan 2011
The central committee brushed differences under the carpet at the Socialist Workers Party annual conference. James Turley reports