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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
Doing things differently or same old?
03 Sep 2015
Mike Macnair outlines the Communist Platform’s opposition to both word limits for motions and to a branch ballot to determine which should be prioritised at conference
Youth and students conference
13 Aug 2015
Callum Williamson reports on the progress of the Left Unity Youth and Student Caucus
A constitution fit for purpose
13 Aug 2015
The Communist Platform has agreed to submit an alternative constitution for Left Unity at the November 21-22 national conference, when a whole day has been put aside to discuss the question. The current constitution, widely regarded as being unfit for purpose, stretches to 6,000 words and the CP is proposing it should be replaced by this much shorter and more concise document
Prioritise principle
06 Aug 2015
National council member Sarah McDonald points to two major problems concerning the November conference
Sectarian anti-sectarianism
23 Jul 2015
The fallout from Greece and an attempt to boot out Workers Power have aroused passions in Yorkshire Left Unity. Mickey Coulter and Tina Becker report
Teesside established
23 Jul 2015
Steve Devey reports on the launch of a new branch in the north-east
Positive thinking on Labour
18 Jun 2015
LU’s national council saw some mixed outcomes. Sarah McDonald reports
Heat, light and confusion
11 Jun 2015
Sheffield LU comrades have been debating with Tusc. Mickey Coulter reports
Standing in London’s elections
11 Jun 2015
Left Unity has been discussing and voting on its approach to the 2016 GLA and mayoral contests. Daniel Harvey reports
Stand under our own banner
04 Jun 2015
LU ought to contest the GLA elections, urges Sarah McDonald - including standing a mayoral candidate
A year in limbo
21 May 2015
On June 11 2014 Laurie McCauley was suspended from Manchester Left Unity for publicly criticising other members of the branch, but his case has still not been heard. He spoke to the Weekly Worker
Inconsistent left nationalists
07 May 2015
SPS and the SWP may have refused to vote SNP, writes Peter Manson, but in effect they both cheered on its advance
How not to organise
23 Apr 2015
LU’s unworkable constitution is to be revisited. Sarah McDonald reports on this and other decisions taken by the national council
Swept along by the moment
16 Apr 2015
In the name of cuddling up to the Greens, Socialist Resistance warns about the dangers of the ‘ultra-left’. Paul Demarty objects
Youth and students get organised
02 Apr 2015
Callum Williamson reports on the successful founding conference of the new caucus