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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
Respect Party Platform founding statement
09 Feb 2006
Statement of objectives
Salma Yaqoob's motion to Respect national council
09 Feb 2006
Points 2a through to 2d were passed
Rough ride for Rees
09 Feb 2006
SWP leader John Rees was only adopted as a Respect candidate after strong objections from a sizeable bloc of Bengali members. But the drive to turn him into a political celebrity is unmistakable. Dave Jacques reports
'Big brother' fallout creates divisions
09 Feb 2006
Respect is an inherently unstable political formation, writes Alec Long. And the cracks are beginning to show
Rein in Galloway
02 Feb 2006
George Galloway might think that by paying back part of his parliamentary salary he can take some of the wind out of his enemy's sails - but his gesture exposes again the fact that his appearance on Celebrity big brother had everything to do with advancing his reputation as a media personality and very little with Respect or working class principles, says Tina Becker
Freedom of speech still in danger
02 Feb 2006
While Blair's defeat over religious incitement is to be welcomed, the new law could still be wielded against the working class, writes Peter Manson. That is why it is appalling that George Galloway and Respect were New Labour's only allies in the Commons
Making a difference?
26 Jan 2006
Salma Yaqoob's politics have more to do with mainstream liberalism than with socialism, says Alan Fox
New SA council meets
19 Jan 2006
The first meeting of the Council of Socialist Organisations was held on January 14. The council was set up by the Socialist Alliance at its conference last November. Its aim is to provide a forum for discussion and coordination between SA affiliated organisations, local SAs and the SA executive. Pete Mc Laren reports
SWP bites its lip
19 Jan 2006
The Socialist Workers Party is deeply uneasy about George Galloway's antics in the Big brother house - but it was them who gave him carte blanche to be a free agent in the first place, says Peter Manson
Maverick George Galloway offends SWP sensibilities
12 Jan 2006
George Galloway's decision to try his hand at 'reality' TV as a Big brother contestant has thrown Respect and the Socialist Workers Party into disarray, to put it mildly. Peter Manson reports
Building the new
15 Dec 2005
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group looks at the newly established Socialist Alliance
Losing the plot
15 Dec 2005
The latest meeting of Respect Hackney underlined the profound crisis of the comrades in the Socialist Workers Party over their role in Respect - they either ignore oppositional voices or they shout them down. Tina Becker reports
Two-ward timid token
15 Dec 2005
Stan Keable attended the latest meeting of Respect West London - and was surprised by the pessimistic mood of the comrades
Gay rights 'shibboleth'
24 Nov 2005
Was it just an oversight that gay and lesbian rights did not feature in Respect's election manifestio? Apparently not, as the debate at conference showed. Peter Manson reports
United democratic opposition needed
24 Nov 2005
Principled communists and socialists should start working together in order to combat accustions of islamophobia and treachery, says Anne Mc Shane