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
Defend SSP's Alan McCombes
08 Jun 2006
Earlier this week the Scottish Socialist Party's press and policy coordinator Alan McCombes was found guilty of contempt and fined £500. But he will have to pay costs of around £45,000 in total
Ever-decreasing circles
08 Jun 2006
The Morning Star's Communist Party of Britain held its biennial congress over the weekend of June 2-4 at its Croydon headquarters. Lawrence Parker reports that behind the diplomatically coded language and show of unity, the factional war between 'traditionalists' and 'innovators' is rumbling on
Martin Smith's 'appeal' fiasco
08 Jun 2006
Comrade Simon was expelled from the Socialist Workers Party in a completely arbitrary manner. He was simply informed by telephone by national organiser Martin Smith: 'You're out of the party'
Wrong 'new layers'
08 Jun 2006
Dave Isaacson reports on the Leeds launch of the Campaign for a new Workers' Party
Fight on two fronts
08 Jun 2006
On the eve of the Stop the War Coalition annual conference on June 10, Mark Fischer spoke to Mehdi Kia of Iran Bulletin/Middle East Forum about the tasks of the anti-war movement in this country. Does our opposition to imperialist threats against Iran mean we must suspend criticism of the monstrous theocratic regime that oppresses the country?
A Chartist trade union party?
01 Jun 2006
Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group looks forward to a synthesis of reform and revolution
Scottish Socialist Party spirals into all out civil war
01 Jun 2006
Peter Manson looks at the factions and politics behind the headlines and Tommy Sheridan's grab for power
Come to your senses
01 Jun 2006
Statement by Alan McCombes on his release from Saughton jail, May 29
Off the rails
01 Jun 2006
The launch of the Euston Manifesto on May 25 in London's Union Chapel showed that this 'initiative' - which has attracted a large amount of media attention - is totally bereft of vision, repeats all the standard CIA tropes about terrorism and, more than that, fears open debate
Sheridan: SSP is my party
01 Jun 2006
Open letter to SSP members from Tommy Sheridan headed 'Yes to class solidarity and socialist unity. No to political witch-hunts and personal character assassinations' and dated May 28
Clear red water and the CNWP
25 May 2006
The first steering committee meeting of the Campaign for a New Workers' Party took place on Saturday May 20, writes Anne Mc Shane. The meeting showed that, much to its dismay, the Socialist Party has only the left groups for company
From Star wars to library wars
25 May 2006
Lawrence Parker reports on what looks like a new factional war in the Morning Star's Communist Party of Britain over the Marx Memorial Library
Will the Socialist Alliance fight?
25 May 2006
The weakness of the left has been highlighted by the local election results in England, writes Dave Craig of the Revolutionary Democratic Group. What kind of party is needed to overcome this?
Political consciousness and international unity
25 May 2006
What is the link between national and international revolution? What is the role of the workers' international? Mike Macnair continues his series on communist strategy
SAV moves towards WASG split
25 May 2006
Tina Becker reports from the May 20 gathering of the so-called 'left' opposition in the German WASG - which was dominated not by socialist ideas, but conservatism and sectarianism