Party & Programme
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
Accentuate the positive
14 Jan 2010
At last the establishment of a left unity electoral coalition has been confirmed by the highly secretive 'core group'. But, asks Mike Macnair, is this unity built on sand?
Email thought crimes and the Left Platform
17 Dec 2009
The SWP central committee has made its intentions regarding the opposition Left Platform crystal-clear, writes Peter Manson. John Rees, Lindsey German, Chris Nineham and their supporters now look set to be charged with 'factionalism' and expelled
Jesus the communist
10 Dec 2009
Laurie McCauley reports on a meeting attended by Christians and communists
Anarchist bombs and working class struggle
10 Dec 2009
David Douglass reviews Louis Adamic's 'Dynamite: the story of class violence in America', AK Press, 2009, pp352, £13
Green and red solidarity
10 Dec 2009
Ben Lewis reports on the green movement protest outside the Iranian embassy in London and the positive reception Hopi received
Splendid talking shop
03 Dec 2009
James Turley reports on the Historical Materialism conference
Defend Rees-German and the Left Platform
26 Nov 2009
Peter Manson looks at the organisational moves to pre-empt a full debate, the factional war in the latest Pre-conference Bulletin and the ending of the silence over Jane Loftus
Use it how you want
26 Nov 2009
Is it a petition or a draft manifesto? Nick Rogers attended the grandiosely titled 'convention' to discuss the vagaries of the People's Charter
The fight gets ugly
19 Nov 2009
What does the SWP majority think democracy looks like? asks James Turley
Bring Loftus to account
19 Nov 2009
Dave Isaacson condemns leading SWP members who continually undermine and sabotage attempts to forge rank and file organisation
No coalition with 'son of No2EU'
19 Nov 2009
Issues of left and right are not so clear-cut when it comes to Respect. Mike Macnair reports on its annual conference, held in Birmingham on Saturday November 14
Rival CNWP launched
19 Nov 2009
Another month and yet another call for a halfway-house working class party - this time by the Trotskyist group, Workers Power. Peter Manson is not impressed
We won’t pay for their crisis
12 Nov 2009
Anne Mc Shane reports on a meeting that could be a spark
Nationalist common sense
12 Nov 2009
Nick Rogers attended the No2EU session at SPEWs Socialism event
Confident and boasting of growth
12 Nov 2009
The Socialist Party in England and Wales held its annual school, Socialism 2009, on November 7-8. Tina Becker reports on the opening rally