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
Did free speech allow the Nazis to come to power?
12 Feb 2015
Eddie Ford criticises the SWP for misunderstanding history and insisting upon the ‘principle’ of no-platforming
A well-ordered militia
05 Feb 2015
The Greens are under attack because of their ‘insane’ attitude towards the army. Meanwhile, observes Jack Conrad, the left continues its cowardly silence
Green-tinted glasses
29 Jan 2015
Despite the membership figures and the hype, notes Micky Coulter, the Green Party's increased popularity is not a sign of good times to come for socialists
What Kate did next
29 Jan 2015
Andy Croft (editor) After the party: reflections on life since the CPGB Lawrence and Wishart, 2012, pp224, £15.99
Dishonesty and opportunism
29 Jan 2015
The comrades are gearing up for a major electoral intervention. But on what basis? Peter Manson attended Tusc’s pre-election conference
Honeymoon or hangover?
29 Jan 2015
Initial euphoria on the left at the electoral victory of Syriza has given way to mixed feelings, notes Paul Demarty - but little sign of rethinking
Not fit for purpose
15 Jan 2015
Jack Conrad shows that the LU constitution internalises trade union defeats and contains self-defeating time bombs
Confusion abounds
15 Jan 2015
How has the left reacted to the Paris slaughter? Peter Manson has been taking a look
Charlie Kimber’s dream world
08 Jan 2015
Peter Manson looks back at the SWP conference
Left helps screw it up
08 Jan 2015
The left failed the test of the Miners Strike, argues Mark Fischer
Not in the Weekly Worker
18 Dec 2014
Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists attended the AGM for Greater London
How not to run a party
18 Dec 2014
NC member Yassamine Mather reports on the December 13 meeting
Being the extreme left in Left Unity
18 Dec 2014
CPGB members debated our work in Left Unity at its latest aggregate meeting. Daniel Harvey reports
Fantasy history, fantasy Marx
18 Dec 2014
Chris Cutrone’s arguments are characterised by dogma and vacuous circularity, writes Mike Macnair
Where left populism leads
11 Dec 2014
Those who have had such high hopes in Podemos will surely see them dashed, says Daniel Harvey