WW archive > Issue 572 - 14 April 2005
Another failed unity project
The United Socialist Party, formed out of discussions between representatives of the sacked Merseyside dockers and the 47 ex-Labour councillors, has just split. In this article Iain Hunter, the USP organiser until his resignation last week, describes the formation of the party and events leading to his departure, together with fellow executive members John Kennedy, Jimmy Hackett and Phillys Starkie
Politics, not platitudes
From Socialist Alliance to workers' party
Statement by officers of the provisional Socialist Alliance
Vote SSP - critically
Alan Fox looks at the Scottish Socialist Party's general election challenge and urges support, even though it espouses nationalism and a reformist socialism
Big questions and micro-splits
Nationalists fall out
Targeting the mosque
George Galloway takes the fight to pro-war New Labour