WW archive > Issue 251 - 30 July 1998
Abolish the House of Lords
The rebellion in the House of Lords against a government amendment to equalise the age of consent for gays and heterosexuals demonstrates why the working class must become the champion of democracy
Letters
Cynical; The final word; Trotskyist label; Fine by me
Taking sides
Party notes
Art of revolution
Lisa Goldman, artistic director of the Red Room, spoke at Marxism 98 earlier this month. Here we present edited highlights
Trotskyite economism or revolutionary democracy?
Jack Conrad (CPGB) and Dave Craig (RDG, faction of the SWP) reply to Ian Donovan, editor of Revolution and Truth
SWP in practice
Trapped in the past
Around the left
CPGB shitespeak
Mark Osborn of the Alliance for Workers’ Liberty replies to Don Preston’s criticisms (Weekly Worker July 16)
One-sided analysis
Steve Riley of Manchester CPGB takes issue with Jack Conrad on the Soviet Union
Political fightback
There is no future for the Socialist Alliances in tailing spontaneity