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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
No anti-communist witch-hunts
11 Jan 2007
Members of Communist Students have been banned from a new 'open' socialist youth organisation set up by supporters of the John McDonnell campaign. James Turley and Tina Becker report
Dead ducks and Labour pains
30 Nov 2006
Entitled 'New Labour after Blair - can it be shifted left or is a new workers' party needed?' this meeting illustrated that the Socialist Party has a deeply problematic stance in relation to the Labour Party. Lawrence Parker reports
Another Marxism is possible
16 Nov 2006
Richard Price responds to Mike Macnair's critique of 100 years of Labour
Keeping Marxist powder dry
26 Oct 2006
Owen Jones of the campaign to elect John McDonnell to succeed Tony Blair spoke to the Weekly Worker
Time for politics
28 Sep 2006
Peter Manson reports from the September 23 'Time to go' demonstration in Manchester
Build support for McDonnell
28 Sep 2006
As the Labour Party conference comes to an end, Graham Bash of Labour Left Briefing calls for the leadership contest to be linked to the fight for a fundamental change of direction
Only democracy can fully meet needs
28 Sep 2006
The National Health Service is unsafe in New Labour hands, says Jim Moody
100 years hard labour?
28 Sep 2006
Mike Macnair reviews Graham Bash and Andrew Fisher: 100 years of Labour (London 2006, pp80, £4). Available from www.100yearsoflabour.net
No space left of Labour
21 Sep 2006
The John McDonnell campaign marks a significant change, argues Owen Jones of the Labour Representation Committee and Socialist Youth Network
Fight for what we need and for democracy
14 Sep 2006
Carey Davies and Sachin Sharma report from the launch rally for John McDonnell's bid for the Labour Party leadership
Confident campaign
27 Jul 2006
John McDonnell was bullish about both the Labour Representation Committee conference and the prospects for his leadership campaign when he spoke to Mark Fischer
21st century socialism
27 Jul 2006
Owen Jones is the coordinator of the recently launched LRC youth group, the Young Socialists, and is on the John McDonnell campaign team. Mark Fischer collared him for an argument
Astute timing but weak politics
27 Jul 2006
The John McDonnell challenge affords the Labour left a chance of a comeback, Mark Fischer reckons. But what should be the role of Marxists in the party?
Sleaze is back
20 Jul 2006
But, argues Mike Macnair, it never really went away
Come back and fight (and vote)
20 Jul 2006
John McDonnell's decision to contest the Labour leadership opens up opportunities for the left, writes Graham Bash of Labour Left Briefing