Party & Programme > Marxist unity
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
Left Unity: A matter of political health
19 Jun 2014
Unity requires freedom to criticise, argues Paul Demarty
Left Unity: Freedom to criticise must be defended
19 Jun 2014
Laurie McCauley reports on his suspension from Manchester branch
Free speech: The permitted shades of grey
19 Jun 2014
Karl Marx stood for free speech, in the tradition of the first amendment to the US constitution, writes Eddie Ford
Leadership meets at last
12 Jun 2014
Yassamine Mather reports on the first meeting of the LU national council
Dispelling delusions of easy success
05 Jun 2014
Last weekend’s Communist Platform meeting discussed electoral strategy and tactics. Peter Manson reports
Left unity: Safe spaces are not liberating
29 May 2014
Mike Macnair puts forward an alternative to Left Unity’s draft ‘safe spaces’ policy
Left Unity: Keeping disagreements hidden
22 May 2014
Left Unity’s press release about Gerry Adams illustrates the fragility of its political method, argues Paul Demarty
Left Unity: What ‘safe spaces’ lead to
22 May 2014
The Manchester branch of Left Unity has seen a clampdown on debate amidst claims and counter-claims of 'bullying'
Safe spaces cotton wool
22 May 2014
Tina Becker reports on the development of the Sheffield branch of Left Unity
Serious approach demanded
17 Apr 2014
We publish the response of the ISN to the CPGB's suggestion of discussions around revolutionary unity
Left Unity: 'Moderate' party takes shape
04 Apr 2014
The new formation has adopted its first policies. Peter Manson reports on the LU conference
Indecision and irrationality
13 Mar 2014
March 29 is very likely to be just as frustrating as the November founding conference, writes Mike Macnair
Respecting no dogmatic label
06 Mar 2014
On the occasion of the 1000th issue, Marc Mulholland reflects on the state of the left
What might have been
13 Feb 2014
The Communist Platform meeting showed what the Socialist Platform could have been, says Ian Donovan
Left Unity: Assume we have a tin opener
13 Feb 2014
Mark Fischer spent a day at Left Unity's most recent TNC meeting... though it felt like a lot longer