Party & Programme
End the cycle of splits
24 May 2012
If the left is to build a serious political organisation it will have to facilitate internal dissent, writes Mike Macnair. And that will require both majorities and minorities to act responsibly
Head to head
09 Aug 2007
As we go to press, voting is about to begin in the August 9 by-election for Shadwell ward in the east London borough of Tower Hamlets. The election campaign, triggered by the bitter resignation of Shamim Chowdhury - from Respect as well as from the council - saw Harun Miah go head to head with former Labour council leader Michael Keith. Huw Bynon reports
SP's rival to Respect
09 Aug 2007
Alan Stevens reports on the progress the National Shop Stewards Network is making
David Broder 'no-platformed'
09 Aug 2007
Sean Matgamna? No thanks "¦ Mark Fischer continues the saga of the AWL's refusal to allow a comrade from its minority to speak at Communist University
'Transitional' to what?
02 Aug 2007
Setting the scene for a series of articles on 'permanent revolution', Mike Macnair argues that the dictatorship of the proletariat must take the specific form of the democratic republic
Trust and workable democracy
02 Aug 2007
Steve Freeman defends his proposal to limit CPGB participation in the Campaign for a Marxist Party and denies it is anarcho-bureaucratic
Respect - the party for everybody
02 Aug 2007
Businessman Harun Miah is Respect's candidate in the August 9 council by-election in Shadwell, Tower Hamlets. He defeated the SWP's nominee in Respect's selection meeting and is being opposed by former Labour leader of the council Michael Keith. The by-election was sparked when sitting Respect councillor Shamim Chowdhury resigned, at first citing "changed personal circumstances", but then launching a bitter attack on his former colleagues. Harun Miah spoke to Peter Manson
Debating programme
26 Jul 2007
The task of redrafting the CPGB's Draft programme is continuing, with the debate on section 3, 'Immediate demands', well underway in London. Simon Wells reports
Failure of the left
26 Jul 2007
Dale T McKinley reviews the decisions of the African National Congress policy conference in June and this month's 12th Congress of the South African Communist Party
Snail's pace split
26 Jul 2007
The July 11-15 12th Congress of the South African Communist Party saw the long drawn out process of an SACP split from the African National Congress continue at a snail's pace. Peter Manson comments
Bleeding obvious
26 Jul 2007
What exactly is the AWL frightened of? Mark Fischer wonders
Majority rights and minority duties
19 Jul 2007
It is irresponsible to threaten to walk out simply because one finds oneself in a minority, says Eddie Ford
Tower Hamlets disarray
12 Jul 2007
Huw Bynon reports on another setback for the SWP
Three faces of SWP
12 Jul 2007
Phil Kent on how the SWP puts on different hats for different purposes
Strategic thinking?
12 Jul 2007
Over a thousand people packed into the July 5 opening rally of this year's Marxism, held as usual in London's Friends Meeting House. Mark Fischer reports
Complacent indifference
12 Jul 2007
Peter Manson on the session 'Scotland - on the road to independence?'