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Another split, another sect
26 Apr 2012
The left must organise on the basis of genuine democratic centralism, argues Ben Lewis
SWP: Another week, another resignation
17 Jan 2013
Jon Hosier explains why he has chosen to resign from the SWP
SWP and women: Countless zigs and zags over women’s oppression
17 Jan 2013
The central committee claims that the SWP has a consistent record of fighting for womens liberation. Former national committee member Dave Isaacson sheds light on the not so excellent truth
The left: Rebellion, regroupment and the party we need
17 Jan 2013
Ben Lewis surveys the British lefts response to the crisis gripping the SWP, and calls for a radical change of culture
Opposition blog?: Doubts exist over authenticity
17 Jan 2013
The Weekly Worker is publishing a statement from the new 'SWP Opposition' blog, but doubts over the blogs authenticity remain, reports Peter Manson
SWP crisis: Opposition emboldened as demand for recall grows
17 Jan 2013
The leadership can no longer lead - but a positive outcome to the crisis requires more than the removal of the entire CC, argues Paul Demarty
SUPPLEMENT: Origins of the crisis in the SWP - part one
10 Jan 2013
The Soviet Union question
SWP's Tom Walker: Why I am resigning
10 Jan 2013
Tom Walker, (now former) Socialist Worker journalist, argues that the time has come to leave the SWP
'Official' CPGB History: Scotching the myths
10 Jan 2013
The history of the official CPGB was much more complex than tankies versus Euros. This is the book-launch speech given by Lawrence Parker in December
SWP conference: Comrades in the SWP, rebel!
10 Jan 2013
The central committee was delivered a body blow at this weekends conference - but for dissidents the fight must go on, argues Paul Demarty
SWP: Expelled before conference begins
20 Dec 2012
Once more the SWP central committee has acted to silence critics and cut off debate, reports Peter Manson
SWP conference: Crazy contortions of SWP central committee
13 Dec 2012
Following criticisms of the SWPs culture and practice in the first two Internal Bulletins, the leadership has mobilised to rubbish opponents. Peter Manson reports
Assoziation Dämmerung
06 Dec 2012
Susann Witt-Stahl explains a little about her political group, the 'Assoziation Dämmerung'
'Anti-Germans': Excusing capitalism of role in rise of Hitler
06 Dec 2012
Susann Witt-Stahl of the Hamburg-based Assoziation Dämmerung examines the enigma of the anti-German Germans
CPGB History: Illuminating the factional struggles of the CPGB
29 Nov 2012
Mark Fischer welcomes the second edition of a book which uncovers some long-hidden history
UTR: Sectarian and philistine
22 Nov 2012
The SWPs fear of genuine debate was on grisly display throughout the day. Peter Manson reports on the Unite the Resistance conference