By Steve McKenzie (Lewisham, Greenwich and Bexley Unite Community) In the Bulletin of the Left Opposition, November/December 1929, Leon Trotsky wrote, “The Marxist would say
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By Maureen Wade Chair, Birmingham UNISON Retired Members Section March 8 marks International Working Women’s Day, and as it is the 40th anniversary of the
By Cain O’Mahony There has been shock amongst the political diaspora that senior Conservatives – a former Prime Minister, a Vice-Chair of the party, a
The Miners’ Strike of 1984-5: a heroic struggle – a bitter defeat.
Ray Goodspeed provides an overview which sets the scene for the strike that became a defining experience for a generation of socialists and trade unionists.
Lessons from the revolutionary history of the French working class: 1930s, part two
By Greg Oxley, La Riposte, France This is the second part of a two-part article by Greg Oxley, editor of the French marxist newspaper La
Lessons from the revolutionary history of the French working class: 1930s, part one
By Greg Oxley, La Riposte, France This is the first part of a two-part article by Greg Oxley, editor of the French marxist newspaper La
Andy Ford (Warrington South Labour member) continues his occasional series on the Soviet military WW2 history. [Featured photo credit can be seen here] The Battle
Review by Andy Ford, biomedical scientist The late Stephen Jay Gould is known for his large output of books on popular science, particularly in regard
Socialist clarity or muddled compromise: CGT in France in 1935. The view of Trotsky – Part Two.
Part Two – Workers’ control, peasant farmers, the need for class struggle. This following text is the second part of a speech made to the
Socialist clarity or muddled compromise: CGT in France in 1935 – the view of Trotsky
Part One – Nationalisation This following text is the first part of a speech made to the National Confederal Committee (NCC) of the CGT labour
