Democracy & State > Republican democracy
Republicanism and the form of working class rule
31 May 2012
As the constitutional monarchy state proclaims its commitment to privilege and the status quo, Michael Copestake looks back to a rather different tradition
Secrets and lies
02 Apr 2015
The left supports freedom of information and condemns trials where the public are barred. However, what passes for justice in our movement often leaves much to be desired, writes Paul Demarty
Oppression and western values
05 Feb 2015
Democracy comes from below, not above, says Peter Manson
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
An abuse of power
08 Jan 2015
Whatever the truth of allegations against Andrew Windsor, the Jeffrey Epstein case paints a grim picture of the top of society, reckons Paul Demarty
A pseudo-democratic caricature
06 Nov 2014
The problem is not the House of Lords’ London bias, or even its unelected character: there should be no second chamber, argues Paul Demarty
Violence and the miners
16 Oct 2014
Another Leninist reprint - with salutary lessons for some in Left Unity today, says Mark Fischer
Cameron’s can of worms
25 Sep 2014
Demands for English ‘home rule’ and continued agitation for Scottish independence point to a constitutional crisis, argues Eddie Ford
Transparency is a principle
25 Sep 2014
Demanding ‘confidentiality’ when it comes to internal disputes makes us look like a combination of Little Stalins and the Life of Brian, argues Mike Macnair
How justice works
18 Sep 2014
Deep pockets, global fame and the lack of jury trials are prone to produce outrageous results, argues Paul Demarty
Referenda and direct democracy
18 Sep 2014
Ben Lewis looks at Karl Kautsky’s Parliamentarism and democracy
Determination of revolution
04 Sep 2014
Jack Conrad contrasts the Scottish left-nationalist demand for separation with the communist demand for self-determination
Scotland: Sinking loyalism and lifeboat nationalism
26 Jun 2014
Jack Conrad looks at the politics of September 18
Lack of democracy, lack of safety
22 May 2014
Soma exposes the double brutality of Turkey’s crony capitalism, writes Esen Uslu
Turkey government: On its last legs
20 Mar 2014
Erdoğan’s government is rapidly losing control, writes Esen Uslu. But the opposition seems in no shape to take advantage
Other side of border controls
20 Mar 2014
Ben Lewis notes a tragic subplot in the mysterious disappearance of flight MH370