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Another split, another sect
26 Apr 2012
The left must organise on the basis of genuine democratic centralism, argues Ben Lewis
Don't give in to the slurs
06 Jan 2011
Eddie Ford defends Clare Solomon against the rightwing press and its AWL outriders
Another one bites the dust
06 Jan 2011
Even before SWP comrades gather in London for their annual conference, the central committee has sacked Martin Smith as national secretary and replaced him by Charlie Kimber. Peter Manson looks at an organisation in crisis
Eggs vs truncheons
16 Dec 2010
The student movement in Turkey is militant, but mass involvement is hampered by a divided left, says Esen Uslu
The fear of unity
16 Dec 2010
Eager for ammunition, the SWP has delighted in the NSSN's looming split. James Turley reports
Unison and the politics of class
09 Dec 2010
Why does a leading member of Socialist Resistance give her backing to a free-market attack on the disabled and elderly? Tony Greenstein reports on Unison's support for the 'personalisation' of care
Old loyalties under threat
02 Dec 2010
The fightback against the cuts continues to grow, but the left must build a viable alternative to the politics of nationalism. Anne Mc Shane reports in the aftermath of the latest mass demonstration in Dublin
Illusion of being a master of strategy
02 Dec 2010
Ben Lewis reviews John Rees 'Strategy and tactics: how the left can unite to transform society' Counterfire, 2010, pp65, £4
Arming the resistance
02 Dec 2010
What lies behind the ruling class cuts offensive and what strategy do we need to defeat it? This is an edited version of the speech given by Mike Macnair to the November 28 CPGB aggregate
Harness the anger: the anti-cuts movement we need
25 Nov 2010
James Turley looks ahead to the Coalition of Resistance conference and warns against the lack of democracy and a clear programme
No to nationalist response
25 Nov 2010
There is no solution to the Irish crisis within its own borders. Anne Mc Shane calls for internationalism and solidarity
From Stalinism to social democracy
18 Nov 2010
Chris Gray reviews Brian Hanley and Scott Millar's 'The lost revolution: the story of the Official IRA and the Workers Party' Penguin Books 2010, pp601, GBP9.99
Good, bad, and middling Trots
18 Nov 2010
Voting in the election to replace Derek Simpson as general secretary of Unite the Union ends on November 19. Gerry Downing reports on the attacks on the Jerry Hicks campaign from supporters of left bureaucrat Len McCluskey
Poll tax reminiscences
11 Nov 2010
Maciej Zurowski finds that SPEW just cannot seem to get the actual Labour Party out of its head
Budget crisis deepens
11 Nov 2010
Double standards need to be challenged by the left in Ireland, writes Anne Mc Shane
The two souls of socialism
11 Nov 2010
Trade union politics was the main dish at Socialism 2010, the Socialist Party's annual school. James Turley reports