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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
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
HM conference: Theory in exile
15 Nov 2012
The ninth annual conference of Historical Materialism journal provides a snapshot of the academic left, writes James Turley
China: Apologia with racist characteristics
15 Nov 2012
Once again, laments Eddie Ford, the Morning Star prostrates itself before the corrupt Chinese bureaucracy
Australian SA: Regroupment in a revolutionary party
08 Nov 2012
Have the hard-line Cliffite sectarians seen the light?
Socialist Party: On a publicity high
08 Nov 2012
In an interesting session on events in South Africa and the local CWI body the Democratic Socialist Movement, Peter Manson thinks that a more serious approach to the SACP is needed
Socialist Party: Unity of the left can wait
08 Nov 2012
No it cannot, says Peter Manson
Socialist Party: A friendly, successful but programmatically adrift event
08 Nov 2012
Mark Fischer gives his impression of Socialism 2012
SWP conference: An anatomical investigation
08 Nov 2012
A minority of SWP comrades are taking advantage of their right to put their views before the membership once a year. Peter Manson reviews the latest Pre-conference Bulletin
ULA Ireland: Sectarian self-annihilation
25 Oct 2012
The United Left Alliance has gone into destruct mode. Anne Mc Shane reports
Rifondazione Comunista: Failed refoundation
18 Oct 2012
Toby Abse reviews: Salvatore Cannavo, 'La Rifondazione mancata, 1991-2008: una storia del PRC Edizioni Alegre', Rome 2009, pp223, 14
General strike: Rebuild the movement
18 Oct 2012
The call for a general strike to bring down the government is out of place, writes Mike Macnair
SWP: Annual show of ‘democracy’
11 Oct 2012
This years first Internal Bulletin is a CC dominated token effort at democratic debate. Will this change, wonders Peter Manson?
The Left: There’s no success like failure
11 Oct 2012
Tony Greenstein bemoans the continuing self-marginalisation of Britains far left
TUSC: For a new, united socialist party
04 Oct 2012
Nick Wrack and Will McMahon plead with the SWP and SPEW to take Tusc seriously
Overcoming a false dichotomy
27 Sep 2012
Where does the general election leave the Netherlands? Piet Potlood looks at the contending forces and points to the weakness of the left