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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
TUC conference: Hot air and the lesser evil
12 Sep 2013
Peter Manson looks at the noises coming from the trade union leaderships
Lobbying laws: Crude attack on unions
12 Sep 2013
Though in partial retreat, writes Eddie Ford, the government aims to use legislation to further stifle trade union activity and free speech in general
The problem is Labour
12 Sep 2013
PCS militant Dave Vincent reports on the unions stalled national campaign in defence of terms and conditions
Labour and unions: Democratise the link
12 Sep 2013
Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists takes a look at Ed Milibands attack on trade union influence
Syrian crisis: Miliband well placed to benefit
05 Sep 2013
Eddie Ford examines the impact on British politics of the Syrian crisis
Falkirk: Defend the union link
01 Aug 2013
Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reviews the latest attack on the union link with Labour and reviews its history
Labour: Miliband’s media-pleasing funding proposals
11 Jul 2013
Falkirk shows the pro-capitalist dynamics at work in the Labour Party, writes Eddie Ford. But should the unions be urged to disaffiliate?
Labour: Fearful of putting people off
04 Jul 2013
Stan Keable reports from a recent LRC National Committee meeting
Labour Party: Safe pair of Eds
20 Jun 2013
By promising to keep within Tory spending plans, writes Eddie Ford, Ed Miliband and Ed Balls are trying to show that Labour would be a responsible party of government
PCS: Dishonest debates
30 May 2013
Tina Becker reports from the May 21-23 conference of the Public and Commercial Services Union
Ukip success: Not just a protest vote
09 May 2013
Ukips success at the county council elections reflects its voters prejudices, but also long-term alienation from official bourgeois politics, argues Paul Demarty
Labour Party: Murdoch’s Blairite offensive
25 Apr 2013
Is Ed Miliband moving left? Mike Macnair examines what lies behind the campaign run by The Times
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