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
The appeal of Syriza
12 Jul 2012
The left continues to squabble over the merits of the Coalition of the Radical Left in Greece - but, argues Paul Demarty, both sides miss the point
The relevance of Lenin today
12 Jul 2012
Why is the Bolshevik leader ritualistically invoked, only to be demonised? Chris Cutrone of the US Platypus group examines the paradox
No line on architecture
12 Jul 2012
Away from the headline showdowns some of the Marxism sessions saw SWP comrades free to speak their minds (on architecture). Emily Orford reports
Weakening our class
12 Jul 2012
The SWP remains in line behind the nationalists in Scotland, reports Sarah McDonald
Left pessimism and Tony Benn
12 Jul 2012
Tony Benn and the SWP find surprising common ground, their (mis)understanding of the working class, reports Mark Fischer
Fringe 2012
12 Jul 2012
Jan Nolan reports from the CPGB fringe meetings at the SWP's Marxism Festival
Private SWP quarrels and public SWP gagging
12 Jul 2012
The main role of the annual Marxism festival seems to be making new recruits and attempting to buoy up the rank and file. Peter Manson reports
Help us take further steps forward - donate
05 Jul 2012
Mark Fischer reports on a solid first week for our annual fundraising drive and on an important political advance for our organisation
Taking membership seriously
05 Jul 2012
Michael Copestake reports on the debates at the CPGB weekend aggregate
Liquidationism and 'broad front' masks
28 Jun 2012
Mike Macnair recently addressed a CPGB aggregate on liquidationism and 'broad frontism'. Below is an edited version of his talk
A site to be proud of
28 Jun 2012
June 30 sees the launch of both the CPGB's Summer Offensive fundraising drive and our new website - Mark Fischer discusses the broader challenges of the next two months
Democratic centralism and idiocy of the sects
28 Jun 2012
Comrades need the space to develop and express their ideas, argues Jim Creegan. The wider the distance between a given question and the party's immediate objectives and tasks, the more latitude they should have to do so in public
Sinn Féin and the handshake
28 Jun 2012
Anne McShane reports on the latest step in the 'peace process'
Taking up extreme opposition
21 Jun 2012
The victory of the troika's patsies in the Greek elections should be met with determined class resistance - across Europe, argues Paul Demarty
Grigory Zinoviev at his best
21 Jun 2012
John Riddell reviews: Ben Lewis and Lars T Lih (eds), 'Zinoviev and Martov: head to head in Halle', November Publications, 2011, pp229,