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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
Step up pressure on union lefts to get John McDonnell on the ballot
22 Mar 2007
If John McDonnell's name were to appear on the ballot paper to decide the Labour Party's new leader, that would bring with it the possibility of revitalising the entire left. However, thanks in large part to the cowardice of the left union bureaucrats, not enough Labour MPs have come under pressure to nominate him, says Jim Moody
Uphill battle for McDonnell
15 Mar 2007
With in all likelihood only a couple of months to go before Tony Blair steps down as Labour leader, the campaign to elect John McDonnell as his replacement is still unable to gather enough steam to ensure that, at the very least, his name appears on the ballot paper. Peter Manson reports
May 3 and the CPGB
08 Mar 2007
The forthcoming elections will feature a number of left Labour and socialist candidates and slates, writes Peter Manson. On what basis should we decide who deserves our support?
Revisiting Warwick
01 Feb 2007
Labour is turning to the unions once again to ease its financial problems. But will the union bureaucrats write more blank cheques? Alan Stevens calls for a political fightback
Left network launched
18 Jan 2007
Dave Isaacson reports on the January 13 launch conference of Socialist Youth Network, the Labour Representation Committee's youth organisation, at the University of London Union
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