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
What about the workers?
15 Jan 2004
Respect's convention on January 25, no matter what its outcome, will merit a minor historical footnote, if for no other reason than the achievment of an unexpected unity of the left - even for one day. Marcus Ström reports
A modest proposal
15 Jan 2004
Manny Neira calls for a review of the democratic centralism practised by our organisation
Turn unity coalition into republican movement
15 Jan 2004
The best the Respect declaration can provide is that rather vague and woolly call for "a world in which the democratic demands of the people are carried out". That is why we say R is for republicanism. Let the working class find out if it is, says Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group
No expulsions
08 Jan 2004
Anne Mc Shane of the Socialist Alliance appeals committee welcomes the long overdue dropping of all charges against the Bedfordshire two
Keep quiet about the 's' word
08 Jan 2004
The Socialist Alliance executive has reneged on the decision taken in December to engage with the Respect Unity Coalition on the basis of fighting "for it to adopt a working class and socialist platform". Marcus Ström reports.
Charting the way forward
18 Dec 2003
European Social Forum: Discussion around the programme for the next ESF showed that important lessons had been learnt from the previous two events.
For a workers' party
18 Dec 2003
The SA Democracy Platform - supported by the CPGB, the Alliance for Workers' Liberty, the Revolutionary Democratic Group and a bloc of individuals - has just issued this programmatic document
Fraught beginnings
18 Dec 2003
European Social Forum: After a heated debate, it was finally agreed that our first UK ESF assembly on January 24 would decide on the issue, a short text to which affiliates could sign up, and the composition and function of the working group.
ESF - learn from mistakes
11 Dec 2003
Tina Becker reports the latest from the European Social Forum
Put socialism at core of coalition
11 Dec 2003
Nick Wrack, chair of the Socialist Alliance, has issued a statement welcoming the Respect coalition's draft declaration of principles and announcement that it is to contest the European and Greater London Authority elections in June 2004
R for republicanism
11 Dec 2003
Dave Craig urges respect for republicanism
Wanted - an anti-capitalist transitional programme
11 Dec 2003
In the light of the electoral agreement struck between Lutte Ouvrière and the Ligue Communiste Révolutionnaire, Emile Fabrol of Gauche Communiste (a revolutionary faction within the Parti Communiste Franà§ais) examines the possibilities for left unity in France following the mass strikes of May-June 2003
Collapsing democratic centralism
11 Dec 2003
The following statement was issued by John Pearson before his expulsion. Despite his fulsome apologies he makes clear his intention to continue voting against CPGB positions. He would do so either when he claimed not to have received "prior notice" or under cover of a mandate from Stockport Socialist Alliance
Socialist Party gains second Lewisham councillor
11 Dec 2003
Peter Manson reports on the election of Chris Flood
Declaration launched
11 Dec 2003
Respect: draft declaration matches the pig of a name