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
Decriminalise sex work
04 Jan 2007
How should the left relate to sex workers? Following the murder of five prostitutes in Ipswich, Peter Manson spoke to Ana Lopes of the International Union of Sex Workers (www.iusw.org)
Iran solidarity
04 Jan 2007
Yassamine Mather (Critique editorial group) explains why the campaign 'Hands off the People of Iran' has been set up. To get in touch with the campaign, email nowaroniran@yahoo.co.uk
No more historical abortions
14 Dec 2006
Hillel Ticktin highlights the bogus nature of planning in the Soviet Union and locates the central importance of Europe for the transition to socialism
Copyright or human need
14 Dec 2006
Communists are for the freedom of information, says Mike Macnair
SWP accommodates to Scottish nationalism
07 Dec 2006
The Scottish Socialist Party and Solidarity are striving to become junior partners of the Scottish National Party, writes Jim Moody
Dead ducks and Labour pains
30 Nov 2006
Entitled 'New Labour after Blair - can it be shifted left or is a new workers' party needed?' this meeting illustrated that the Socialist Party has a deeply problematic stance in relation to the Labour Party. Lawrence Parker reports
Islamists and infidels
30 Nov 2006
Seyyed Ferjani from the Muslim Association of Britain and SP member Jim Hensman debated the rather broad question, 'Which way forward for Britain's muslims?' Not surprisingly, the meeting lacked a certain focus - but also highlighted the SP's confused and inadequate position on democratic questions, says Helen Broadhurst
Democracy east and west
30 Nov 2006
Leading SP member Paula Mitchell presented a scary vision of socialism in the session, 'Why the Soviet Union wasn't socialist and how democracy would work under socialism'. Tina Becker was there
Manchester warning
30 Nov 2006
The potential for Student Respect in alliance with the Federation of Student Islamic Societies to make a breakthrough in student politics - and the contradictory results this would have for political and social life on the campuses - has been illustrated by the spat on Manchester University's Student Direct. Emily Bransom reports
Our republic
23 Nov 2006
For too long the left has dismissed minimum-maximum programmes. Jack Conrad argues that as well as shortcomings, gaps and faults there is much that can positively be learnt from them
SWP 'no platform' fiasco
23 Nov 2006
Last weekend's grandly named People's Assembly saw the Socialist Workers Party adopt a highly contradictory position on the crucial question of defence of democratic rights, including the right to free speech. Peter Manson reports
Many questions, no answers
16 Nov 2006
Last weekend saw the SWP attempt to win union militants to Respect. Alan Stevens reports on the Organising for Fighting Unions conference
Another Marxism is possible
16 Nov 2006
Richard Price responds to Mike Macnair's critique of 100 years of Labour
BNP acquittal heralds fresh attack on rights
16 Nov 2006
Communists reject giving the state more powers to restrict free speech, says Jim Moody
What happens next?
16 Nov 2006
Public and Commercial Services Union militant Tony Wood gives his view of the conference