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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
John for leader
20 May 2010
Labour activists are urging a speedy response to the NEC's deadline
McDonnell blocked by NEC bureaucrats
20 May 2010
Despite the current ascendancy of the right, Labour is likely to see a shift to the left, argues Peter Manson
Programme of renewal
20 May 2010
What next for the Labour left? Mark Fischer spoke to Graham Bash of Labour Briefing
Limits of Labourism
22 Apr 2010
Ben Lewis reviews Labour Representation Committee's 'A people's agenda: a pamphlet for the general election 2010'* pp12, donation
Vote for Labour anti-cuts, anti-war candidates
08 Apr 2010
Prepare for a political fightback, writes James Turley
Less radical than clause four
18 Mar 2010
A trained economist and computer scientist with a political background in Maoism, Paul Cockshott damns the CPGB's Draft programme as being to the right of Labour governments past and present
Taking Labour seriously
21 Jan 2010
The Labour Representation Committee has just published a list of Labour candidates that it will be actively supporting in the coming general election. It is a starting point, argues Ben Lewis
Waiting and hoping: LRC
19 Nov 2009
The Labour left is hoping just to maintain its foothold in the party and in parliament, writes Dave McAllister
Making and unmaking Labour
30 Jul 2009
An alternative to the Labour Party will only ever grip masses of workers if it is an alternative to Labourism, writes Mike Macnair
Devil in the detail
22 Nov 2007
Mark Fischer spoke to both sides of an important debate at the November 17 Labour left conference
Plumbers and teachers
25 Oct 2007
James Turley is not surprised that 10 years of Labour rule have not created a "classless society". But does class still matter?
Labour left at sea
04 Oct 2007
Confusion rules after the Labour conference in Bournemouth, writes Dave Isaacson
Unions capitulate to Gordon Brown
27 Sep 2007
Graham Bash of Labour Briefing comments on the closing down of the remaining vestiges of Labour Party democracy at the Bournemouth conference
Plaid Cymru's left collapses
05 Jul 2007
Last week Plaid Cymru's left AMs voted to support the 'One Wales' document that now seems likely to form the basis of a Labour-Plaid coalition government in the Welsh assembly over the next four years. Bob Davies reports
More pro-capitalist than ever
05 Jul 2007
Jim Moody comments on Gordon Brown's 'ministry of all the talents'