WW archive > Issue 998 - 20 February 2014
Taaffe: Superannuated teacher, superannuated politics
Peter Taaffes approach to Bolshevik history reveals the mindset of a man more committed to preserving his sect regime than learning from our movements past. Ben Lewis responds to his review of Lars T Lih
Letters
Get real ; Racism lesson ; Eco-nonsense ; Factory fodder ; Contradictions? ; LU democracy ; Silly twats ; Two sugars!
Labour: Everything to play for
The fight for the soul of the Labour Party has only just begun. Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reports on the Collins review
Pox on both houses
What is the communist stance in relation to the Scottish referendum? Sarah McDonald urges a boycott
South Africa: Official ‘communists’ split unions
It is impossible to overstate the crisis facing the SACP, writes Peter Manson
Italy: The new Tony Blair
The premiership of Matteo Renzi will make the previous government look positively progressive, writes Toby Abse
Asbo mania threat
The case of radical Islamic convert, Jordan Horner, may seem insignificant, writes Micky Coulter, but is part of a long-term trend of state attacks on basic freedoms
Debate: Don’t abolish: reform
The CPGBs position on age-of-consent laws is self-contradictory, writes Ian Donovan
CWI: A bureaucratic farce
The anti-Keynesian dissident, Bruce Wallace, has been suspended, reports Paul Demarty
Follow the lead
Robbie Rix gives credit for credits. Will you get a mention next week?