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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
Respect booty prize
29 Nov 2007
Madani Girls School in Tower Hamlets, east London, was the venue for the Respect (Galloway version) November 25 hustings to determine the prospective general election candidates for the two constituencies of Bethnal Green and Bow, and Poplar and Limehouse. Simon Wells reports
Fight on two fronts
22 Nov 2007
More than 200 people attended the November 17 conference, 'The first casualty: war, truth and the media today', reports Tina Becker. The SWP's apologetic position on Iran was very much present, as were journalists from the Iranian television channel, Press TV. But contributions from the floor were much more encouraging
Socialists for Labourism
22 Nov 2007
With the hostilities in Respect reaching their messy denouement last weekend, it was almost possible to forget the rather less fiery Socialism school of the Socialist Party in England and Wales. James Turley reports
Ditch the strategic illusion
08 Nov 2007
Pro-Tehran apologetics in the Stop the War Coalition represents a kind of nostalgia for the 'anti-imperialist front', writes Mike Macnair
Wot? No left?
25 Oct 2007
In the fight between George Galloway and the SWP, Mike Macnair is reminded of the debate between the Bukharinite 'rights' and the Stalinists in 1929-33
After his Moscow, Rees faces his Waterloo
25 Oct 2007
The leadership of the Socialist Workers Party is not only fighting Galloway and his allies in Respect. Peter Manson shows that there is growing discontent in the ranks of the SWP itself
A tiny step forward
25 Oct 2007
Alan Stevens reports on the London conference of the National Shop Stewards Network
Unity with al Sadr
25 Oct 2007
Anne Mc Shane reports on the "international conference" organised by the Irish Anti-War Movement (IAWM)
Attempting to retreat in good order
18 Oct 2007
Respect's terminal crisis is spreading acute tensions into the SWP, writes Peter Manson, with the leadership expelling three more prominent dissidents
Socialism from below in Respect
11 Oct 2007
Longstanding SWP member Nick Bird has resigned from the organisation in protest at its lack of internal democracy and change of policy on Respect. He spoke to Peter Manson
I've had enough
04 Oct 2007
Nick Bird reports on the SWP party council and announces his resignation from the organisation
Looking for pastures new
04 Oct 2007
As the SWP leadership poses left in order to prepare the membership for a future without Respect, Peter Manson calls upon the rank and file to rebel from the left
Vying for support
04 Oct 2007
Communist Students, the militant student group sponsored by the CPGB, is now one year old. Benjamin Klein reports on its growing strength
Not in front of the children
27 Sep 2007
In private, behind the backs of the voting public and the working class, the SWP is said to have been circulating an 'information pack', which supposedly exposes the truth about George Galloway. Jim Moody demands politics
George Galloway demands the scalp of John Rees - so do we
13 Sep 2007
Following the failure of the SWP to reach an accommodation with George Galloway, is John Rees now preparing for a final showdown at Respect's annual conference in November? Peter Manson reports on the latest developments