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
Victory claimed as GMB rejects workfare
02 Jun 2011
What was a union's logo doing on a report recommending the privatisation of the employment and benefit service? Tony Greenstein reports
Faith, flag, family, socialism?
02 Jun 2011
'Blue Labour' is the latest fad to enrapture the leadership of the Labour Party. James Turley probes into its appeal for 'Red' Ed
Truth, memory and distortion
26 May 2011
Ben Lewis reviews Peter Watkins's (director) 'La Commune' 2000, DVD
The Second Empire and the Paris Commune
26 May 2011
This is the final excerpt in the current series from Karl Kautsky's 'Republic and social democracy in France', translated by Ben Lewis[1] and published in English for the first time. Kautsky begins his discussion of the Commune by examining the situation in France under emperor Napoleon III
Inspirational feats and heroic failure
26 May 2011
The Paris Commune teaches us valuable lessons, writes Nick Rogers
Second Republic and the socialists
19 May 2011
The second part of Karl Kautsky's 1905 work, 'Republic and social democracy', translated by Ben Lewis
Same hymn sheet
19 May 2011
Ben Lewis introduces another excerpt from his translation of Karl Kautsky's 'Republic and social democracy in France'- published in English for the first time
PCS conference: Don't rush, make sure we can win
12 May 2011
Dave Vincent calls for the ballot to be held later
Captain Clegg will not go down with his ship
12 May 2011
After the May 5 elections and referendum Nick Clegg and co seem to face extinction as an independent political party, observes Eddie Ford
Agitation for independent working class politics
12 May 2011
Electoral tactics was the main topic on May 8 at the CPGB's all-members' aggregate meeting in London. Alex John reports
Welsh Labour rejects coalition
12 May 2011
Gareth Evans recognises a threat of mass redundancies and cuts in services
Governing parties consolidate in NI
12 May 2011
Anne Mc Shane calls for a united, federal Ireland
Constitutional crisis beckons
12 May 2011
Labour's defeat at the hands of the SNP is hardly a cause for celebration, argues Sarah McDonald
Fighting Stalinism politically
05 May 2011
James Turley responds to Paul B Smith
Can the left win over the members?
05 May 2011
National executive candidate Dave Vincent looks forward to the conference of the civil service union