Democracy & State
Overcoming the enemies within
17 May 2012
The left must unite in order to change the relationship of forces both within and outside the Labour Party, argues Mike Macnair
One nation: Labour turns blue
04 Oct 2012
Ed Miliband invoked the legacy of Benjamin Disraeli in order to embrace the agenda of Blue Labour, argues Paul Demarty
Remorse and retrenchment
27 Sep 2012
The big story from the Liberal Democrat conference is Nick Cleggs apology for raising student fees - but his party is as wedded to the Tories as ever, argues Paul Demarty
Sardinian workers force concessions
20 Sep 2012
The big union battalions are once more talking of general strike action, writes Toby Abse
Police slaughter and apologetics
13 Sep 2012
The Morning Star has come unstuck with its uncritical support for the ANC, writes Peter Manson
No such thing as a free lunch
13 Sep 2012
With Madrid refusing to take a bailout and Athens still facing the possibility of default, the euro crisis is far from over, writes Eddie Ford
Partly off one knee
13 Sep 2012
The Trade Union Congress decision to consider the option of a general strike represents a small step forward, writes Mike Macnair
Honour among thieves
16 Aug 2012
Recent frictions in the Tory-Lib Dem coalition are an object lesson in the cynicism of bourgeois politics, argues Paul Demarty
Behind the ‘spectacular success’
02 Aug 2012
Shawn Carter documents the mistreatment of Critical Mass cyclists, including himself
Diplomacy and dissonance
19 Jul 2012
The Morning Stars CPB is concerned and worried about the Communist Party of Chinas embrace of capitalist relations. Lawrence Parker reports
Bans could be a doubled-edged sword
19 Jul 2012
Eddie Ford argues that the balance between left and right in the Labour Party is complex and symbolised by Ed Miliband courting both the traditional working class base and the overtly pro-capitalist right
Tyranny, structure and red baiting pluralists
12 Jul 2012
Though merger with the Labour Representation Committee was agreed at the Labour Briefing AGM, ugly accusations have followed. Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reports
Diamond in the rough
05 Jul 2012
The latest scandal to hit the banking sector could become truly explosive, writes Paul Demarty
Taking membership seriously
05 Jul 2012
Michael Copestake reports on the debates at the CPGB weekend aggregate
Common sense and left divisions
05 Jul 2012
The proposed merger of Labour Representation Committee and Labour Briefing will be decided at Briefings AGM this Saturday. Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists reviews the discussion so far, and backs the merger
Berlin delivers reluctant ‘solidarity’
05 Jul 2012
Angela Merkels last-minute climbdown comes with strings attached, writes Eddie Ford. After the EU summit, the crisis rumbles on