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End the cycle of splits
24 May 2012
If the left is to build a serious political organisation it will have to facilitate internal dissent, writes Mike Macnair. And that will require both majorities and minorities to act responsibly
Lies and confusion
25 Oct 2007
After the exclusion of Hands Off the People of Iran campaign, along with Communist Students, from the Stop the War Coalition some quick-thinking members of the Socialist Workers Party decided to defend the expulsions on the social networking site, Facebook. Chris Strafford reports
Politics of exclusion
25 Oct 2007
Andrew Murray, chair of the Stop the War Coalition, emailed Hands Off the People of Iran and Communist Students on October 12 announcing that their affiliation had been rejected. In this contribution to the STWC's October 19 national bulletin he tries to justify the decision
Jack Conrad replies
25 Oct 2007
Attempting to retreat in good order
18 Oct 2007
Respect's terminal crisis is spreading acute tensions into the SWP, writes Peter Manson, with the leadership expelling three more prominent dissidents
Reply to Andrew Murray
18 Oct 2007
Amir Javaheri Langaroudi (Etehadchap Kargari) replies to allegations
From Andrew Murray
18 Oct 2007
This standard reply has been sent by Andrew Murray (Stop the War Coalition chair) in response to the emails and protests by HOPI supporters over the exclusion of the campaign
Reject exclusion of Communist Students
18 Oct 2007
Ben Lewis takes Owen Jones (Socialist Youth Network) to task over his enthusiastic support for the undemocratic exclusion of Hopi and Communist Students from the Stop the War Coalition
Socialism from below in Respect
11 Oct 2007
Longstanding SWP member Nick Bird has resigned from the organisation in protest at its lack of internal democracy and change of policy on Respect. He spoke to Peter Manson
Motions and nominations
11 Oct 2007
At the Stop the War Coalition annual general meeting on October 27, the CPGB urges support for the motions drawn up by Communist Students and Hands off the People of Iran and calls for the election of Ben Lewis and Yassamine Mather to the STWC steering committee
Factional property
11 Oct 2007
Issue number three of Marxist Voice, the journal of the Campaign for a Marxist Party, is a great disappointment, says Phil Kent
Looking for pastures new
04 Oct 2007
As the SWP leadership poses left in order to prepare the membership for a future without Respect, Peter Manson calls upon the rank and file to rebel from the left
Under the carpet
27 Sep 2007
Mike Macnair reports from the September 25 AGM of Respect Oxford
Respect national council statement
27 Sep 2007
Pots calling the kettle black
27 Sep 2007
CPGB national organiser Mark Fischer was right to appear on Newsnight to comment on the Respect crisis, says Cameron Richards
Now it must be counted amongst the living dead
27 Sep 2007
Respect's national council solves nothing. The rot cannot be hidden, says Peter Manson