Democracy & State
Overcoming the enemies within
17 May 2012
The left must unite in order to change the relationship of forces both within and outside the Labour Party, argues Mike Macnair
Parties, swings and roundabouts
16 Apr 2015
With the polls too close to call, writes Eddie Ford, neither Labour nor Tory strategists can be happy
Against coalitionism
09 Apr 2015
Jos Alembic reflects on the progress of the Socialist Party during the recent provincial elections and looks ahead to the party’s congress in November
Nothing to lose, everything to lose
09 Apr 2015
The April 2 leaders’ debate saw the ‘impressive’ Nicola Sturgeon praised by the Tories. Eddie Ford gives his assessment
Lessons of the Great Strike
09 Apr 2015
Recognising the nature of the defeat at the end of the Miners' Strike was hard for the left, argues Mark Fischer
Split that need not have happened
09 Apr 2015
The criminal actions of the South African Communist Party have severely weakened Cosatu, writes Peter Manson
Second time as farce
02 Apr 2015
The decline of Britain as an imperial power is symbolised by the funeral of Richard III, argues Mike Macnair
Impervious to lessons
02 Apr 2015
Familiar bureaucratic maneuvering brought an end to the Miner's Strike, writes Mark Fischer
Keeping Cameron out
02 Apr 2015
Sections of the establishment are worried by the prospect of a Labour-SNP lash-up, writes Eddie Ford
Secrets and lies
02 Apr 2015
The left supports freedom of information and condemns trials where the public are barred. However, what passes for justice in our movement often leaves much to be desired, writes Paul Demarty
Magna Carta and long history
26 Mar 2015
There are celebrations, but also deflations. Mike Macnair examines the rival interpretations
Following the logic of nationalism
19 Mar 2015
Solidarity is heading for deserved oblivion, writes Peter Manson
How could we have won?
19 Mar 2015
Former NUM South Wales area executive member Ian Isaac looks back to the miners’ Great Strike
One year of the miners’ strike
19 Mar 2015
Mark Fischer presents two articles originally printed in The Leninist at the end of the miners' strike
A model and its limits
19 Mar 2015
Mickey Coulter took part in a debate on ‘Syriza and the European left’, hosted by Sheffield Left Unity
Framing our electoral tactics
19 Mar 2015
The March 15 CPGB members’ aggregate debated the forthcoming general election and Left Unity’s internal elections. Daniel Harvey reports