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Europe's mutual suicide pact
19 Jan 2012
Austerity plans pursued by European governments are proving to be self-defeating, writes Eddie Ford
Italian political crisis: Anti-working class stalemate
21 Mar 2013
The contending parties cannot agree on how to make workers pay for the crisis. Toby Abse reports
Italy election: Nothing left about Five Star
28 Feb 2013
Contrary to the view expressed by the Socialist Workers Party, Toby Abse shows that the Italian general election result is a disaster
Europe: Tory civil war deferred
31 Jan 2013
Cameron may have thrown a slab of red meat to the Eurosceptic right, but his problems are only just beginning, argues Eddie Ford
UKIP: Cameron’s Pandora’s box
17 Jan 2013
With Ukip riding high in the polls, writes Eddie Ford, the Tories are desperate to steal its votes
Sardinian workers force concessions
20 Sep 2012
The big union battalions are once more talking of general strike action, writes Toby Abse
No such thing as a free lunch
13 Sep 2012
With Madrid refusing to take a bailout and Athens still facing the possibility of default, the euro crisis is far from over, writes Eddie Ford
Taking membership seriously
05 Jul 2012
Michael Copestake reports on the debates at the CPGB weekend aggregate
Berlin delivers reluctant ‘solidarity’
05 Jul 2012
Angela Merkels last-minute climbdown comes with strings attached, writes Eddie Ford. After the EU summit, the crisis rumbles on
Economic woes and new scandals
28 Jun 2012
The labour 'reforms' have finally been pushed through parliament, but president Napolitano could be brought down over alleged Mafia contacts. Toby Abse reports
Be careful what you wish for
14 Jun 2012
As the next Greek elections loom, Paul Demarty takes a look at the lines being taken by the left and the current controversy in the SWP
Turmoil threatens
14 Jun 2012
While Italy teeters on the brink of a new crisis, the left is nowhere. Toby Abse reports on the machinations of the main parties
Last-chance saloon closing for business
07 Jun 2012
Spain's 'total emergency' could bring down the entire euro zone, argues Eddie Ford
Time for self-criticism
07 Jun 2012
The left missed out on a big opportunity during the fiscal treaty campaign, writes Anne Mc Shane
Last man standing
31 May 2012
The Partito Democratico, dominated by ex-'official communists', is now Italy's leading party, writes Toby Abse
Masses refuse to be ruled in old way
17 May 2012
As support for left anti-austerity parties grows in Greece, writes Eddie Ford, the temptation of office must be avoided