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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
A real united front could organise unemployed
28 Jan 2010
Mike Macnair takes a looks ahead to the SWP's 'Right to Work' conference
No more proscriptions, bans or secret cabals
21 Jan 2010
The CPB has pulled out of Tusc, reports Peter Manson. Where does that leave the coalition?
Left Platform trounced
14 Jan 2010
Peter Manson reports on an overwhelming victory for Martin Smith and the central committee
Accentuate the positive
14 Jan 2010
At last the establishment of a left unity electoral coalition has been confirmed by the highly secretive 'core group'. But, asks Mike Macnair, is this unity built on sand?
Email thought crimes and the Left Platform
17 Dec 2009
The SWP central committee has made its intentions regarding the opposition Left Platform crystal-clear, writes Peter Manson. John Rees, Lindsey German, Chris Nineham and their supporters now look set to be charged with 'factionalism' and expelled
Jesus the communist
10 Dec 2009
Laurie McCauley reports on a meeting attended by Christians and communists
Anarchist bombs and working class struggle
10 Dec 2009
David Douglass reviews Louis Adamic's 'Dynamite: the story of class violence in America', AK Press, 2009, pp352, £13
Green and red solidarity
10 Dec 2009
Ben Lewis reports on the green movement protest outside the Iranian embassy in London and the positive reception Hopi received
Splendid talking shop
03 Dec 2009
James Turley reports on the Historical Materialism conference
Use it how you want
26 Nov 2009
Is it a petition or a draft manifesto? Nick Rogers attended the grandiosely titled 'convention' to discuss the vagaries of the People's Charter
Defend Rees-German and the Left Platform
26 Nov 2009
Peter Manson looks at the organisational moves to pre-empt a full debate, the factional war in the latest Pre-conference Bulletin and the ending of the silence over Jane Loftus
The fight gets ugly
19 Nov 2009
What does the SWP majority think democracy looks like? asks James Turley
Bring Loftus to account
19 Nov 2009
Dave Isaacson condemns leading SWP members who continually undermine and sabotage attempts to forge rank and file organisation
No coalition with 'son of No2EU'
19 Nov 2009
Issues of left and right are not so clear-cut when it comes to Respect. Mike Macnair reports on its annual conference, held in Birmingham on Saturday November 14
Rival CNWP launched
19 Nov 2009
Another month and yet another call for a halfway-house working class party - this time by the Trotskyist group, Workers Power. Peter Manson is not impressed