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Referendum has nothing to offer
07 Jun 2012
Neither Scottish independence nor British unionism. Sarah McDonald looks at the launch of the "Yes" campaign
Farcical battle for votes
01 Mar 2007
Elections to the Wales national assembly on May 3 promise to be tale of two battles. The first battle will, of course, take place amongst the major Welsh parties for control of the devolved administration; the other a quite farcical contest between a bewildering array of left groups fighting it out for the title of the 'largest sect in Wales'. Cameron Richards reports
Thieves at large
15 Feb 2007
Jim Moody analyses Royal Mail's decision to exclude new staff from schemes that ensure a retirement payout based on a percentage of a member's final salary
SF constitutional transformation complete
01 Feb 2007
For workers' unity, for open borders
01 Feb 2007
On January 26 the government announced yet another batch of anti-migrant measures in its UK Borders Bill, which will have its second reading on February 5. Peter Manson reports
Collusion - policy of the British state
01 Feb 2007
The official report into collusion between loyalist death squads and the British state only confirms what was common knowledge, writes Liam O Ruairc of the Irish Republican Socialist Party. He also notes (below) that the report has been used by Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams to justify cooperation with the Northern Ireland police
Father knew Lloyd George
01 Feb 2007
With another senior Labour figure arrested over cash for honours and a cover-up alleged, the criminal investigation is drawing Blair into its net. But what lessons can we draw about democracy, accountability and the system of capital itself? Jim Moody examines the issues
Crime and yet more punishment
01 Feb 2007
Prison doesn't work, says Eddie Ford
Some more equal than others
25 Jan 2007
There is no religious 'right to discriminate', says Jim Moody
Prosecution warning to muslims
11 Jan 2007
At the end of last week, a protester against the publication of cartoons mocking Mohammed and islam (the 'Danish cartoons') was found guilty of soliciting murder and incitement to racial hatred at a demonstration held in February last year. He faces a lengthy prison term. Jim Moody reports
BNP acquittal heralds fresh attack on rights
16 Nov 2006
Communists reject giving the state more powers to restrict free speech, says Jim Moody
Cameron repositions
05 Oct 2006
Jim Moody analyses the 20th century's most successful election machine - the Conservative Party
Only democracy can fully meet needs
28 Sep 2006
The National Health Service is unsafe in New Labour hands, says Jim Moody
Capitalist logic and NHS Logistics
21 Sep 2006
Privatisation of the whole of the national health service may not be on the cards just yet. But an important part of it is to be privatised in a few days. Jim Moody reports
Fact and fictions
14 Sep 2006
Each year on September 16 Welsh nationalists celebrate 'Owain Glyndwr day'. Bob Davies looks at the myths surrounding the 'the last genuine Prince of Wales'
British duality and the class struggle
10 Aug 2006
National consciousness is complex. As Jack Conrad shows, British national consciousness is particularly complex, being at the same time English, Scottish and Welsh. It also involves class and class struggle