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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
Shallow, brief and very stupid
13 May 2021
The refusal to face up to the disastrous divisions caused by Brexit stems from referendum cretinism. Clive Dean of Labour Party Marxists reports on the May 9 meeting of LLA supporters
Chatham House ‘left’
29 Apr 2021
Who stands for what and who says what - such basic information should not be treated as the private property of a select few. Derek James calls for openness
Hollow man for hollow times
22 Apr 2021
With Labour facing a string of defeats on May 6, Derek James looks at the continuing problems facing Keir Starmer
Focus on big questions
01 Apr 2021
Tory commissioners should concentrate minds, writes Derek James of Labour Party Marxists
Getting our act together
25 Mar 2021
Derek James of Labour Party Marxists welcomes the coming together of the Labour left. However, the cause of unity must go hand-in-hand with principle
Defend David Miller
18 Mar 2021
Championing unrestricted freedom of speech does not imply political agreement. Derek James of Labour Party Marxists explains
Careerism on the Mersey
11 Mar 2021
James Harvey reports on the manoeuvrings and stitch-ups that have happened in the wake of the arrest of elected mayor Joe Anderson
No theory, please - we’re Labour
04 Mar 2021
Activism, never mind the politics: unfortunately this just about sums up the general approach. James Harvey reports
Hollow man for hollow times
25 Feb 2021
Much hyped though it was, the ‘new chapter’ speech was a ‘painting by numbers’ exercise in political platitudes, writes James Harvey
We light fires
18 Feb 2021
One half of the Labour Campaign for Free Speech does not believe in free speech. They want a ‘free speech, but ...’ campaign. Jack Conrad explains why the left should champion the unrestricted right to organise, strike, assemble and speak
End the contradiction
18 Feb 2021
James Harvey reports on a timely conference that produced a strange outcome
Live at the witch trials
18 Feb 2021
Starmer’s ‘advisory board’ is part of a wider push to eliminate all opposition to Israel, says Paul Demarty
Still not prepared to fight
11 Feb 2021
The readmittance of suspended members does not mean that the right is in retreat, argues James Harvey
Collapse of Corbyn project
04 Feb 2021
Tony Greenstein reviews 'Left out: the inside story of Labour under Corbyn' by Benjamin Pogrund and Patrick McGuire as well Owen Jones's 'This land: the struggle for the left'
Facing both ways
04 Feb 2021
Last weekend’s conference ended up adopting two totally contradictory positions. James Harvey of Labour Party Marxists reports