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
Respect - the party for everybody
02 Aug 2007
Businessman Harun Miah is Respect's candidate in the August 9 council by-election in Shadwell, Tower Hamlets. He defeated the SWP's nominee in Respect's selection meeting and is being opposed by former Labour leader of the council Michael Keith. The by-election was sparked when sitting Respect councillor Shamim Chowdhury resigned, at first citing "changed personal circumstances", but then launching a bitter attack on his former colleagues. Harun Miah spoke to Peter Manson
Debating programme
26 Jul 2007
The task of redrafting the CPGB's Draft programme is continuing, with the debate on section 3, 'Immediate demands', well underway in London. Simon Wells reports
Failure of the left
26 Jul 2007
Dale T McKinley reviews the decisions of the African National Congress policy conference in June and this month's 12th Congress of the South African Communist Party
Snail's pace split
26 Jul 2007
The July 11-15 12th Congress of the South African Communist Party saw the long drawn out process of an SACP split from the African National Congress continue at a snail's pace. Peter Manson comments
Bleeding obvious
26 Jul 2007
What exactly is the AWL frightened of? Mark Fischer wonders
Majority rights and minority duties
19 Jul 2007
It is irresponsible to threaten to walk out simply because one finds oneself in a minority, says Eddie Ford
Tower Hamlets disarray
12 Jul 2007
Huw Bynon reports on another setback for the SWP
Three faces of SWP
12 Jul 2007
Phil Kent on how the SWP puts on different hats for different purposes
Strategic thinking?
12 Jul 2007
Over a thousand people packed into the July 5 opening rally of this year's Marxism, held as usual in London's Friends Meeting House. Mark Fischer reports
Complacent indifference
12 Jul 2007
Peter Manson on the session 'Scotland - on the road to independence?'
Good theorist fallen amongst economists
12 Jul 2007
Mark Fischer reports on the session with Neil Davidson
Stop thuggery in workers' movement
12 Jul 2007
This year's Marxism was marred by a disgraceful physical assault by SWP national organiser Martin Smith. Mark Fischer demands the setting up of a workers' commission to investigate
SWP and morality
12 Jul 2007
An ideal opportunity to challenge the SWP leadership over its attitude to Martin Smith's thuggery came at the Sunday afternoon session aptly entitled 'Marxism and morality'. Peter Manson reports
Starting to think
12 Jul 2007
Starting to think
Workerist class?
12 Jul 2007
Chris Harman gave the opening speech in a session entitled 'How important is class today?', reports Dave Isaacson