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
For a Sixth Republic
10 Nov 2005
Blogs censored
10 Nov 2005
Internet host Skyblog has closed down several blogs after comments in favour of the rioters were posted. Nevertheless others have sprung up to replace them, some exercising self-censorship. All express a variety of views, including from people in the cités (estates)
Tories stuck in a rut
06 Oct 2005
The Conservative Party is consumed in another leadership battle and, according to some of its leading supporters, is in danger of becoming a rightwing sect. Are they doomed? Can we afford to ignore them? Peter Prestwick takes a look
Control the bureaucrats
11 Nov 2004
What are the lessons of Lenin's 1917 pamphlet State and revolution? Not the need for a 'commune state', argues Mike Macnair, but the need for representatives to be made accountable
Equality and the Euro gravy train
29 Jul 2004
Peter Mandelson's nomination as Britain's EU commissioner sheds light on the undemocratic nature of the EU. Jack Conrad examines how communists should challenge this institution - to build a truly democratic Europe from below
Don't break the link
05 Feb 2004
Marcus Ström calls for increased, not decreased, union affiliation to the Labour Party
Walk on two legs
05 Feb 2004
Mark Fischer reports on a debate that concerns the whole left
Class war and damned lies
05 Feb 2004
Dave Douglass (branch secretary Hatfield NUM) reviews: Janice Sutherland, 'Strike: when Britain went to war', Channel 4, Saturday January 24 Steven Condie, 'The miners' strike', BBC2, Tuesday January 27
Blair's stitch-up backfires
05 Feb 2004
The virtually complete exoneration of the Blair government of any wrongdoing in regard to the death of Dr David Kelly by Lord Hutton can only produce incredulity, says Ian Donovan
SP on the rack after climbdown
05 Feb 2004
Pressure is mounting on the Socialist Party-dominated leadership of the Public and Commercial Services Union following the decision of the department of work and pensions (DWP) executive to suspend strike action last week reports Lee Rock
Media manipulation
05 Feb 2004
Dave Osler on the government campaign of media manipulation in the wake of the death of Dr Daved Kelly
Theses on the Labour Party
29 Jan 2004
Power to suppress
15 Jan 2004
The government's new Civil Contingencies Bill is a monstrous encroachment on democratic rights, says Jem Jones
Back in Labour's fold
08 Jan 2004
Ken Livingstone's reinstatement into the Labour Party is at one level a significant defeat for Tony Blair, says Ian Donovan
Divided four ways
08 Jan 2004
There are deep divisions in the leadership of the 'Morning Star's Communist Party of Britain over what attitude to adopt towards the new Respect coalition. Can its forthcoming special congress resolve the contradictions? Alan Rees investigates