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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

Going beyond strikism

06 Feb 2025

Too much of left politics is trade union politics. But what is urgently needed, argues Mike Macnair, is the working class posing a political alternative to capitalist rule

Two colourful educators

30 Jan 2025

Celebrating the lives of Kevin Bean and Terry Harrison. Billy Clarke reports from the memorial held at Liverpool’s Casa bar

Third-round progress

30 Jan 2025

Preliminary stages have been completed, but it is important, at this point, to challenge those who only talk the talk. Jack Conrad reports

Second-round progress

16 Jan 2025

Old gripes, past differences and silly diversions should not be allowed to get in our way. Communists are determined to unite - not when it comes to a perfect future, but in the here and now. Jack Conrad reports

Anti-partyist partyism

16 Jan 2025

Mike Macnair continues his series of articles on the ‘party question’ by turning to the negative critique and unsupported spin of Lawrence Parker

New year, new left party?

09 Jan 2025

Collective is pursuing Corbynism without Corbyn - it all looks very unpromising and very undemocratic … especially if the SWP tries to jump on board, says Carla Roberts

What sort of partyism?

09 Jan 2025

Archie Woodrow is quite good on identifying the left’s problems, less good when it comes to giving answers. Mike Macnair continues his series of articles on the ‘party discussion’

Forging communist unity

09 Jan 2025

A proposal from the TAS steering group issued on January 4 2025

It’s good to do more than talk

09 Jan 2025

We need to unite, not when it comes to the long term, but in the here and now and in a disciplined, principled, programmatically anchored organisation. Jack Conrad reports on some recent meetings and developments

What sort of Partyism?

12 Dec 2024

Ideas that party building can be skipped, that programmatic differences ought to be avoided, that there should be bureaucratic restrictions on polemics - all are roads to nowhere. In the second part of his discussion Mike Macnair focuses on a group of RS21 members and Joe Todd’s recent contributions

What sort of partyism?

05 Dec 2024

Since September a range of left groups have put forward ‘pro-party’ arguments. Mike Macnair explores the good and the bad

Four times in four years

05 Dec 2024

Another austerity budget, another symbolic general strike. Toby Abse reports on stagnant living standards and how the centre-left is moving towards the trade union bureaucracy

What sort of party?

21 Nov 2024

Setting up yet another loose network, a broad left alliance or a confessional sect would obviously be pointless. Mike Macnair responds to an invitation to discuss what is the main question before us today

An unpalatable choice

21 Nov 2024

With a February 23 general election agreed, German society is set to move right, reports Carla Roberts

Whimpering out of existence

14 Nov 2024

The beginning of the end of all those efforts to rally what was the Corbyn movement seems to be in sight. Carla Roberts reports on the factions and the confusion

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