WW archive > Issue 358 - 02 November 2000
From poll tax glory to sectarian oblivion
Why has the Socialist Party in England and Wales lost 95% of its membership? Why has Scotland declared UDI and the Liverpool organisation liquidated itself? Why is the SP behaving in such an irrational and self-destructive manner towards the Socialist Alliance? Harry Paterson, who is currently appealing against his expulsion from the Socialist Party, looks at the reasons behind the SP's crisis
Letters
Bankruptcy; Fantasy island; Left out; RCN farce
One step forward, two steps back
The annual general meeting of the Republican Communist Network, held in Edinburgh on October 28, unanimously agreed to "oppose all forms of nationalism" - and then went on to elect an effective nationalist majority onto the editorial board of its quarterly journal, Republican Communist.
SA roundup
Bedfordshire First step taken
Social chauvinism
Arising from an ongoing internet discussion on the UK Left Network (www.egroups.com/groups/UK_Left_Network), Owen Jones takes on the CPGB's position on Yugoslavia
SWP dithers on Scottish independence
Allan Green, national secretary of the Scottish Socialist Party, attended the October 22 aggregate of the Socialist Workers Party. Here, in his official report, he shows how far the SWP is prepared to compromise its principles for the sake of getting into the SSP
Republican Communist Network
Armstrong tactics Steve Freeman of the Revolutionary Democratic Group gives his view of the October 28 conference