Party & Programme
End the cycle of splits
24 May 2012
If the left is to build a serious political organisation it will have to facilitate internal dissent, writes Mike Macnair. And that will require both majorities and minorities to act responsibly
Tahrir Square comes to Madrid
02 Jun 2011
It is essential to critically engage with movements like Democracia Real Ya, argues Maciej Zurowski
Give up on Tusc
26 May 2011
'If there was a serious prospect of shifting Labour towards the left, no serious Marxist could stand aside from this.' Peter Taaffe should live up to his words, says Peter Manson
Theoretical dead end
19 May 2011
The US Platypus group is in the borderlands of two types of left, argues Mike Macnair in the second of two articles
Who's afraid of George Galloway?
12 May 2011
The open letter urging no vote for the Coalition Against Cuts list was understandable, but badly wrong, writes James Turley
Agitation for independent working class politics
12 May 2011
Electoral tactics was the main topic on May 8 at the CPGB's all-members' aggregate meeting in London. Alex John reports
Governing parties consolidate in NI
12 May 2011
Anne Mc Shane calls for a united, federal Ireland
Non-Labour left election results
12 May 2011
The performance of the non-Labour left on May 5 was, to be frank, dismal, writes Peter Manson
Build on growing anti-cuts mood
12 May 2011
Militant opponents of the Con-Dem cuts are few and far between. Peter Manson takes a looks around the country
No need for party?
12 May 2011
The US Platypus grouping does not have a political line because there is 'no possibility of revolutionary action'. Mike Macnair reports on its convention
Two-sided reconciliation
05 May 2011
Tony Greenstein argues the importance of continuation of Palestinian resistance
No vote for Galloway
05 May 2011
This 'Open letter to the left' was issued by the Manchester-based blogger, 'Infantile and disorderly', on May 2. Since then it has been carried by a number of other websites, including RevLeft and the Alliance for Workers' Liberty. Needless to say, the editors of this paper disagree with the call not to vote for George Galloway and the Coalition Against Cuts list - we were for critical support - but we print it in the interests of debate
Can the left win over the members?
05 May 2011
National executive candidate Dave Vincent looks forward to the conference of the civil service union
Propaganda and agitation
28 Apr 2011
Why do we need electoral tactics? Mike Macnair completes his three-part series
Principles to shape tactics
21 Apr 2011
In the second of three articles Mike Macnair examines the electoral controversies in the SPD and the views of Marx and Engels
Push for anticuts candidates
21 Apr 2011
PCS executive candidate Dave Vincent explains the main issues in the union's elections