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
Speech controls yet again
20 Feb 2025
There are those who want to keep differences polite, internal and under tight control. That is the approach of the opportunist right. Mike Macnair takes issue with those complaining about the CPGB’s ‘bad culture’
Dead-end politics
20 Feb 2025
Secret conclaves, weird local campaigns, self-appointed gatekeepers and a complete lack of democracy. Carla Roberts takes a look at yet another broad-frontist party in the making
Politics of the generation game
13 Feb 2025
How leftwing are the Zoomers? We are told that 47% want “the entire way our society is organised” to be “radically changed through revolution.” Paul Demarty examines generational dynamics
Problems and progress
13 Feb 2025
We are ready now to get down to programmatic specifics, but there are the ‘partyists’ who are not walking the walk ... yet. Jack Conrad reports
Additional letters
13 Feb 2025
Thoughts on the Marxist Unity conference in Salford from Cat Rylance, Edmund Potts, Chris Strafford, Toby Mckenzie-Barnes, Daniel Brady, Bryce Bailey
Two meetings and many possibilities
13 Feb 2025
No-one thinks we stand on the threshold of mass politics. But there is clearly an audience, especially amongst those wanting to go beyond the confessional sects. Carla Roberts reports
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