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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
Open letter to ‘Red Line TV’
12 May 2022
Jack Conrad scorns the ‘alive and kicking’ claim, questions Labour Briefing’s ‘great tradition’ and urges rebellion against LRC’s social-imperialism
Parliamentary and everyday sexism
05 May 2022
The current furore has produced a morally outraged cross-party consensus, but the last thing we need is yet more investigations, judge-led enquiries, quangos and powers to suspend or expel MPs, says James Harvey
Unintended consequences
28 Apr 2022
The calumnies against Shaima Dallali highlight the left’s errors. Paul Demarty calls for a principled defence of free speech
Dead not resting
28 Apr 2022
James Harvey of Labour Party Marxists looks at the origins, politics and ultimate demise of Labour Briefing
Hold the line
21 Apr 2022
The left in France should not be panicked into voting for Emmanuel Macron, writes Paul Demarty
A farrago of illusions
14 Apr 2022
Social-Putinism and social-imperialism are not our only problem, argues Jack Conrad. There is the curse of social‑pacifism and centrism too
The biters bitten
14 Apr 2022
James Harvey of Labour Party Marxists asks why the AWL has been proscribed when it has given such unstinting service to the right in promoting the ‘anti-Zionism equals anti-Semitism’ big lie
Spineless of the little blob
10 Mar 2022
Its response to the Ukraine war shows the official Labour ‘left’ is sinking ever further into the mire, writes James Harvey
Cosying up to Sir Keir
10 Feb 2022
Derek James reports on the split in the Socialist Campaign Group and the prospects for the ‘insider’ strategy
A rapidly sinking ship
10 Feb 2022
Clive Dean, of Labour Party Marxists, reports on an organisation in sharp decline, politically at sea and now lacking any strategic perspective
No change of line
20 Jan 2022
Mike Macnair responds to Daniel Lazare on BDS, the Israel Jewish working class and the necessity of opposing the witch-hunt
Operation Save Big Dog
20 Jan 2022
Is Boris Johnson toast? Eddie Ford comments on the partygate scandals and what it means for Sir Keir’s prospects
Will ye no come back?
20 Jan 2022
Amidst rumours of Jeremy Corbyn being set to launch a new party, Derek James asks why so many on the left are still in thrall to Corbynism
Self-declared heretic replies
06 Jan 2022
Tony Greenstein insists that the merging of LAW and LIEN is precisely the ‘twin-track’ approach that Jack Conrad advocates
Something serious is needed
16 Dec 2021
It is clear that Tony Greenstein has abandoned any pretence of adhering to class politics: that is, the class politics of the working class. Jack Conrad defends the Marxist programme against those who advocate yet another broad-front halfway house