Democracy & State > Labour
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
Capitalist decline: Thatcher in history
18 Apr 2013
Jack Conrad explores the conditions which created Margaret Thatcher and takes issue with the great person version of history
Welfare cuts: Housing should be a basic human right
04 Apr 2013
The cuts to housing benefit are cruel and irrational, says Michael Copestake
Eastleigh by-election: Snapshot of political failure
07 Mar 2013
The fruitcakes and loons of UKIP came second, Eddie Ford reflects on the Eastleigh by-election
Jerry Hicks interview: Not more of the same
07 Mar 2013
The Provisional Central Committee of the CPGB is urging support for Jerry Hicks, the rank-and-file candidate in the Unite election. Peter Manson spoke to him about his campaign and perspectives
CLPD: Trip down memory lane with the hopelessly hopeful
28 Feb 2013
Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists gives his assessment of the 40th AGM of the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy
LRC AGM: No short cuts to rebuilding
22 Nov 2012
The November 10 AGM of the Labour Representation Committee was on balance positive. But the left is still painfully weak both organisationally and politically. Andy Gunton of Labour Party Marxists gives his assessment
Socialism 2012: Labour: for a ‘civil war’
08 Nov 2012
Is TUSC the new Labour Party? Mark Fischer reports from a Socialism 2012 session on Labour
Progress: Capitalism’s Trojan horse
11 Oct 2012
Attacks on Progress should be welcomed, but should the left vote for Aslefs rule change? Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists looks at the issues
One nation: Labour turns blue
04 Oct 2012
Ed Miliband invoked the legacy of Benjamin Disraeli in order to embrace the agenda of Blue Labour, argues Paul Demarty
Bans could be a doubled-edged sword
19 Jul 2012
Eddie Ford argues that the balance between left and right in the Labour Party is complex and symbolised by Ed Miliband courting both the traditional working class base and the overtly pro-capitalist right
Tyranny, structure and red baiting pluralists
12 Jul 2012
Though merger with the Labour Representation Committee was agreed at the Labour Briefing AGM, ugly accusations have followed. Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reports
Common sense and left divisions
05 Jul 2012
The proposed merger of Labour Representation Committee and Labour Briefing will be decided at Briefings AGM this Saturday. Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reviews the discussion so far, and backs the merger
Miliband turns a deeper shade of blue
28 Jun 2012
Is the Labour leader 'pandering to racism' Peter Manson looks at Ed Miliband's June 22 speech
Police commissioners or citizen militias
21 Jun 2012
Jim Moody of Labour Party Marxists contrasts state policing with extreme democracy
Divisions surface and split beckons
31 May 2012
What political differences lie behind the heated arguments in the Labour Representation Committee and Labour Briefing? Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reports on the proposed merger, and counsels against irresponsible splits