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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
For a parliament with full powers
15 May 1997
SSA gives up fight for genuine self-determination
No illusions in parliament
10 Apr 1997
Wilhelm Liebknecht, the great German working class leader and contemporary of Marx and Engels, delivered this speech on May 31 1869 to a workingmen’s association meeting in Berlin
Republicanism or the right to secede?
03 Apr 1997
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group (faction of the SWP) argues that a boycott campaign must unite republicans
SNP loyal subjects
23 Jan 1997
For a federal republic
16 Jan 1997
The size of the vote against the monarchy after last week’s television debate shows the potential for a mass republican movement
For a republican government of the left
31 Oct 1996
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group (faction of the SWP) replies to John Stone (Weekly Worker October 3) on the theory of democratic revolution
Federal republic or socialist republic?
03 Oct 1996
John Stone of the Liaison Committee of Militants for a Revolutionary Communist International takes up the debate begun at Communist University ’96
No middle way
22 Aug 1996
Republicanism and democracy
For a Communist-Labour Party
20 Jun 1996
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group (faction of the SWP) debates the way forward for the SLP
One and the same
13 Jun 1996
Peter Manson continues the debate on the Revolutionary Democratic Group’s theory of ‘democratic revolution’
Litter lout escapes tough justice
23 May 1996
In brief
Socialist Labour’s founding conference: A republican party is born
16 May 1996
Dave Craig of the RDG reports on the struggle between the republicans and the Fourth Internationalists
Scargillism or republicanism
02 May 1996
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group (faction of the SWP) writes on the choices facing the Socialist Labour Party
Revolutionary democratic road: Russians versus Greeks
18 Apr 1996
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group (faction of the SWP) continues the debate with Paul Cockshott on revolution and republicanism
Constitution for a democratic republic
18 Apr 1996
Following the SLP national meeting on March 2 debates have continued on a number of the policy meetings and documents presented. The ‘Republican Constitution’ working group document reproduced below is a result of those debates and will be presented to the May 4 launch conference