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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
Right to bear arms, not commit murder
19 Apr 2007
The "right of the people to keep and bear arms" is an essentially progressive concept, as far as communists are concerned, says Eddie Ford
Charter for a democratic republic
08 Mar 2007
Peter Tatchell, Dave Church and Steve Freeman outline their vision for a democratic republic
For democratic, republican self-government
25 Jan 2007
The working class should be doing nothing less than setting society's political agenda, argues Nick Rogers
The April theses and permanent revolution
11 Jan 2007
The CPGB's 'extreme democracy' presupposes economic inequality, argues Gerry Downing
Chartism - the second coming
04 Jan 2007
Does the Revolutionary Democratic Group have a sectarian attitude to mass workers' party projects? Dave Craig replies to Mike Macnair's criticisms
Workers' militia and burning necessity
04 Jan 2007
Is workers' defence a question for the future or should communists champion the right to bear arms today? Jim Moody looks at the issues
Copyright or human need
14 Dec 2006
Communists are for the freedom of information, says Mike Macnair
Democracy east and west
30 Nov 2006
Leading SP member Paula Mitchell presented a scary vision of socialism in the session, 'Why the Soviet Union wasn't socialist and how democracy would work under socialism'. Tina Becker was there
Our republic
23 Nov 2006
For too long the left has dismissed minimum-maximum programmes. Jack Conrad argues that as well as shortcomings, gaps and faults there is much that can positively be learnt from them
Labourism or republicanism
05 Oct 2006
Where next for the fight for working class political representation? Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group looks at the alternatives
'Class lines' against democracy
06 Jul 2006
Mike Macnair takes on Ian Donovan
Ian Donovan's original letter
06 Jul 2006
Manufacturing royal consent
25 May 2006
Gordon Downie takes a look at the May 20 concert of the 'Prince's Trust'
The minimum platform and extreme democracy
18 May 2006
Under what conditions should communists participate in government? Mike Macnair revisits the strategic problem of authority
Arriving republics?
27 Apr 2006
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group contrasts the anti-monarchist mass movement in Nepal with the queen's birthday celebrations in Britain