Weekly Worker issue 951 - February 28 2013
SWP crisis: Silence of the lambs
The ‘softly, softly’ approach of the Socialist Workers Party opposition contrasts with the leadership’s aggression, argues Paul Demarty
There have been several times during the Socialist Workers Party’s ongoing crisis when it looked, for all the world, like it would be over soon.
Letters
Alpha-male SWP; Opportunities; No defence; CP opportunism; Nota bene; Worse than; First time; Big brother;
Italy election: Nothing left about Five Star
Contrary to the view expressed by the Socialist Workers Party, Toby Abse shows that the Italian general election result is a disaster
Appeal from the editor
Weekly Worker editor Peter Manson provides an update on our legal help appeal
CLPD: Trip down memory lane with the hopelessly hopeful
Stan Keable of Labour Party Marxists gives his assessment of the 40th AGM of the Campaign for Labour Party Democracy
SWP CC and theory: Self-serving dishonesty
Do the Socialist Workers Party’s ‘stability’ and ‘clear perspectives’ result from its ban on permanent factions? You must be joking, writes Mike Macnair
UK downgrade: No alternative to stagnation
Britain’s credit rating may have been downgraded, writes Eddie Ford, but in reality that was more a judgement on the state of the world economy
ULA blow-up: Legacy of sectarianism
As the ULA stares into the abyss, Anne Mc Shane looks back at two years of cynical betrayal
Zizek review: Going ‘beyond Marx’ - or regressing?
Callum Williamson reviews: Slavoj Žižek, 'The year of dreaming dangerously'. Verso, 2012, pp142, £7.99
Film review: Priced into dying
Jim Moody reviews: Dylan Mohan Gray (director) 'Fire in the blood' (general release)
Fighting fund: Great scope
If more of our readers gave just a small amount each, it'd be a lot easier to meet the Weekly Worker's running costs, says Robbie Rix
