The Communist Party's Draft Programme is divided into a number of sections and subsections. Each section has an explanation of the method which lies behind its structure and content. Acceptance - but not agreement - of the programme is a condition of membership.

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The Draft progamme is a living document - it is open to revision by the Party's membership.

The Draft Programme should be read in conjunctions with the Party's Draft Rules of membership.

Gestation

Preamble

1. Our epoch

1.1 Global economy

1.2 The danger of war

1.3. Why not capitalism?

1.4 The struggle against opportunism

1.5 World revolution

2. Capitalism in Britain

2.1 Social and political consequences of Britain's imperialist development

3. Immediate demands

3.1 Working conditions and wage workers

3.2 Migrant workers

3.3 The unemployed

3.4 Nationalisation

3.5 Trade unions

3.6 Councils of action

3.7 Workers' militia

3.8 The national question

3.8.1 England, Scotland and Wales

3.8.2 Ireland

3.9 Peace

3.10 Women

3.11 Youth

3.12 Pensioners and the elderly

3.13 Homosexuals

3.14 Freedom of information

3.15 Crime and prison

3.16 Religion

3.17 Small businesses and farms

4. Character of the revolution

4.1 Classes in the revolution

4.2 The socialist constitution

4.3 Economic measures

5. The transition to communism

5.1 The socialist state

5.2 Socialism and democracy

5.3 Communism

6. The Communist Party

The Party of all workers

The CPGB is internationalist

6.1 Principles of organisation

Central organ

The basic unit

Concentration

Criticism and self-criticism

Men and women

Legality and illegality

Leadership

No ready made blueprints

The CPGB is democratic centralist

Communist discipline

6.2 Communists and trade unions

6.3 Communists and religion