Party & Programme > The left
Another split, another sect
26 Apr 2012
The left must organise on the basis of genuine democratic centralism, argues Ben Lewis
Not the end of history
15 Nov 2019
With the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall bourgeois triumphalism feels more brittle than ever, says Paul Demarty.
Keeping firm on basic principles
09 Nov 2019
Hands Off the People of Iran has issued the following statement on its decision to remove John McDonnell as its honorary president
Pretence of democracy
31 Oct 2019
Peter Manson reports on the first of three SWP pre-conference internal bulletins.
LAW statement
31 Oct 2019
Recoiling from the challenge
31 Oct 2019
Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists is puzzled by the decision of the Labour Representation Committee
In turmoil over Brexit
24 Oct 2019
The economy is set for a hammering, but the left seems determined to learn nothing, writes Anne McShane.
More power to members
24 Oct 2019
The furore over the parliamentary selection process and the restructuring of Jeremy Corbyn’s office show that Labour HQ is still focussing on the top, says Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists.
Still deadlocked
20 Sep 2019
As Israel moves further and further to the openly racist far right, there is no longer any room for a hypocritical Zionist left that talks equality and practises ethnic cleansing, writes Tony Greenstein.
Lexiteers and Brexiteers united
20 Sep 2019
Demanding exactly what Boris Johnson wants, writes Eddie Ford, sections of the left are still calling for an immediate general election.
A rough guide for delegates
20 Sep 2019
Carla Roberts of Labour Party Marxists looks at some of the proposed rule changes to be debated by conference.
Reputational self-harm
05 Sep 2019
Hammersmith and Fulham council is appealing against the employment tribunal’s decision that its dismissal of Stan Keable was ‘unfair’. Ed Kirby reports.
Spaces for left thinking
05 Sep 2019
Despite witch-hunting attempts, CU saw a full week of open and frank debate, reports Danny Hammill.
Last lap
16 Aug 2019
Summer offensive 2019
Fabian or anarchist?
16 Aug 2019
Mike Macnair continues his critical discussion of the ‘Kautsky debate’ in the United States.
Widening frame of debate
08 Aug 2019
Mike Macnair begins an examination of the ‘Kautsky debate’ that is taking place on the US left.