Party & Programme > The left
Another split, another sect
26 Apr 2012
The left must organise on the basis of genuine democratic centralism, argues Ben Lewis
United front Hodge-podge
08 Jul 2010
Mark Fischer detects SWP softness toward potential allies in the Labour Party
Thuggery at 'Marxism'
08 Jul 2010
Claire Fisher reports on a disturbing outbreak of thuggery at Marxism 2010 - and Zuri Zurowski continues the story
Subtext and loyal opposition
08 Jul 2010
How far does John Molyneux's critique of SWP bureaucratic centralism go? Ben Lewis reports
Tusc agrees to limp on
24 Jun 2010
The Socialist Party in England and Wales still pretends its electoral coalition will spawn a new workers' party, reports Mark Fischer
Star wars results from decay of political culture
17 Jun 2010
The industrial unrest at the Morning Star, involving the Communist Party of Britain and National Union of Journalists, cannot be put down to unreasonable workers, argues James Turley
Where now for the left?
10 Jun 2010
The Labour left has a constant tendency to look to its right for allies, writes Ben Lewis
Fresh thinking and stale dogma
10 Jun 2010
Another split on the left leads to questions being raised about what passes for 'democratic centralism'. James Turley looks at the travails of the IMT
Left and right views
03 Jun 2010
Two prominent figures in Die Linke spoke to Tina Becker
Danger of honest opportunism
03 Jun 2010
The draft programme of Die Linke represents an advance on its previous documents, writes Tina Becker, but that is not saying very much. While it condemns capitalism, the party's perspectives are unashamedly Keynesian and clearly reformist
Holmes and Bannister divide the left vote
03 Jun 2010
The current election for Unison general secretary exposes the failure of the left. Will Pragnell looks at the manoeuvrings of Dave Prentis and the right and urges the left to unite
Socialist Party consolidates its grip
27 May 2010
Dave Vincent reports on the conference of the civil service union
Diane Abbott splits left
27 May 2010
Communists want to see the Labour Party completely transformed, writes James Turley
SWP stunt backfires
27 May 2010
Peter Manson finds only shamefaced and dishonest criticism
Everything from the top
27 May 2010
Laurie Smith sees the question of unity being further depoliticised
Key debates evaded
27 May 2010
The German left party Die Linke is going from strength to strength. But crucial debates on the future of the party, the nature of capitalism and participation in bourgeois governments will seriously test it over the next few months. In the first of two articles, Tina Becker reports from the 2010 conference, which took place on May 15-16 in Rostock