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
Defend free speech
19 Jan 2006
Abu Hamza and Nick Griffin have more in common than they would like to admit: both are being prosecuted for their views and speeches - rather than their actions. Communists must take a firm stand against the chipping away of our civil liberties, because left critics of the government might be next in line, says Tina Becker
Festival of Labourism?
19 Jan 2006
The working class movement needs its own republican socialist party, argues Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group
Scramble for centre ground
12 Jan 2006
Emily Bransom comments on the resignation of Charles Kennedy
The tip of the iceberg
05 Jan 2006
Liam O Ruairc comments on the outing of leading Sinn Fein member Denis Donaldson as a spy for the British secret service
Umbilical cord joins New Labour to Cameron's Tories
05 Jan 2006
Graham Bash (Labour Left Briefing) assesses the left's prospects for 2006 - and urges support for an unusual candidate to the new Labour Party NEC
Booze and moral panics
15 Dec 2005
How should communists view the new '24-hour-drinking'-legislation? Eddie Ford says that alcohol and drugs are class questions
A full life for the elderly
01 Dec 2005
Eddie Ford looks at the long awaited Pensions Commission report and puts forward the communist programme: for retirement at 60, for the tripling of pensions
United democratic opposition needed
24 Nov 2005
Principled communists and socialists should start working together in order to combat accustions of islamophobia and treachery, says Anne Mc Shane
Bizarre, upside-down politics
24 Nov 2005
Peter Tatchell responds to the implied SWP charge of racism and islamophobia against him and Outrage
Don't dare read this!
24 Nov 2005
Even possession of this article could see you prosecuted, warns Eddie Ford
Fundamental right to migrate
24 Nov 2005
Steven Brooks joined Michael Lavalette in forming a Respect group on Preston council when he left the Labour Party earlier this year. He voted in favour of the two motions calling for the abolition of immigration controls. Anne Mc Shane spoke to him after the debate
Decision time for SWP
17 Nov 2005
The Socialist Workers Party is still refusing to take responsibility for two of their members who voted for the scandalous pension deal in the PCSU: Martin John has resigned from the party and no action has been taken against Sue Bond. Lee Rock, national secretary of the PCSU Socialist Caucus, reports
For a Sixth Republic
10 Nov 2005
Blogs censored
10 Nov 2005
Internet host Skyblog has closed down several blogs after comments in favour of the rioters were posted. Nevertheless others have sprung up to replace them, some exercising self-censorship. All express a variety of views, including from people in the cités (estates)
Tories stuck in a rut
06 Oct 2005
The Conservative Party is consumed in another leadership battle and, according to some of its leading supporters, is in danger of becoming a rightwing sect. Are they doomed? Can we afford to ignore them? Peter Prestwick takes a look