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
Keep it broad, keep it safe
20 Mar 2014
Peter Manson reports on the first national conference of the ‘united front against austerity’
Tony Benn: The moderate extremist
20 Mar 2014
Paul Demarty examines the legacy of a tireless champion of the Labour left
Don’t trust Maduro
13 Mar 2014
There is a danger that the Chávista regime will arrive at a compromise with the right, warns Daniel Harvey
Three cardinal sins of opportunism
13 Mar 2014
A reprint from the April 1984 edition of The Leninist, forerunner of the WW
Rival politics of the miners’ strike
13 Mar 2014
Mark Fischer introduces another blast from the past
Debate: Not a matter of style
13 Mar 2014
CPGB interventions are marred by a serious theoretical flaw, argues Ian Donovan
Indecision and irrationality
13 Mar 2014
March 29 is very likely to be just as frustrating as the November founding conference, writes Mike Macnair
An intransigent fighter
13 Mar 2014
Bob Crow, June 13 1961 - March 11 2014
Respecting no dogmatic label
06 Mar 2014
On the occasion of the 1000th issue, Marc Mulholland reflects on the state of the left
The Leninist: First conference makes decision to go monthly
06 Mar 2014
In January 1984 we organised the First Conference of Supporters of The Leninist, where the decision was made to go monthly
The Leninist: Before this there was that
06 Mar 2014
Jack Conrad recalls the genesis of the CPGB’s Leninist faction and its enduring legacy
CWI: A bureaucratic farce
20 Feb 2014
The anti-Keynesian dissident, Bruce Wallace, has been suspended, reports Paul Demarty
Taaffe: Superannuated teacher, superannuated politics
20 Feb 2014
Peter Taaffes approach to Bolshevik history reveals the mindset of a man more committed to preserving his sect regime than learning from our movements past. Ben Lewis responds to his review of Lars T Lih
What might have been
13 Feb 2014
The Communist Platform meeting showed what the Socialist Platform could have been, says Ian Donovan
Left Unity: Assume we have a tin opener
13 Feb 2014
Mark Fischer spent a day at Left Unity's most recent TNC meeting... though it felt like a lot longer