Socialist Alliance

• Aussie SA in trouble March 10 2005
  Marcus Larsen reports from the Socialist Alliance in Australia, which seems to be going the same way as the SA in Britain
  • Letter to ‘Green Left Weekly’ from ISO
• Arrogant SWP buries SA February 10 2005
  Peter Manson reports from the (last ever?) Socialist Alliance conference on February 5
  
• Sectarian killers at the funeral February 3 2005
  The Socialist Workers Party will finally bury the Socialist Alliance on February 5. Ian Mahoney draws some lessons
• Disunity amid a plethora of unity projects February 3 2005
  The Socialist Alliance Democracy Platform, meeting in Birmingham on Saturday January 29, debated the demise of the SA, the prospects for left unity and the attitude of socialists to the occupation of Iraq. Nick Rogers reports
• Into room 101... January 27 2005
  There was an air of unreality hovering over what, it seems, will be the last ever Socialist Alliance executive meeting, held on January 22. Mark Fischer reports.
• Opposition splinters before arrogant SWP November 11 2004
  The latest meeting of the Socialist Alliance executive underlines the sectarian trajectory of the SWP. Mark Fischer reports
  • See you in court? November 11 2004
    The SWP's John Rees has threatened the Socialist Unity Network with libel action, reports Mark Fischer - because they published a letter by Liz Davies explaining why she resigned from the SA
• Dead in the water April 29 2004
  Marcus Ström reports on the April 24 meeting of the rump Socialist Alliance executive.
• Two conferences March 25 2004
  Jack Conrad contrasts the confidence and vibrance of the Scottish Socialist Party to the death rattle of the Socialist Alliance, struck down by its own leadership
• Heads we win, tails you lose March 18 2004
  Manny Neira reports on the March 13 special conference of the Socialist Alliance
  • Unlawful resolution
    Mike Macnair gives his legal opinion on the Socialist Alliance's Task Group motion to the recent SA conference
• Don't disaffiliate - democratise February 12 2004
  Peter Manson reports on the February 7 Convention of the Trade Union Left, organised by the Socialist Alliance
• Smoke and mirrors December 4 2003
  Marcus Ström reports on the debate on the Socialist Alliance executive committee on November 22, dominated by the 'Unity Coalition'
• Hard cash and comradeship October 16 2003
  This letter has been sent by the Communist Party of Great Britain to the Socialist Alliance national executive committee
• Alan Thornett's diplomatic silence October 9 2003
  Peter Manson reviews the latest canon in the Socialist Alliance's literary arsenal, 'Building a socialist alternative'
• The poverty of complacency September 25 2003
  John Bridge reports on the latest meeting of the Socialist Alliance executive
• Learn the lessons September 25 2003
  Even at New Labour's lowest ebb, the Socialist Alliance failed to make any impact at the Brent East by-election. Peter Manson examines why
• Unavoidable battleground September 25 2003
  Graham Bash of Left Labour Briefing argues that the Socialist Alliance was doomed to fail, and that the real fight is that against Blairism in the Labour Party
• Don't think, act September 25 2003
  Does the Socialist Alliance need to plan a political programme, or merely keep itself busy? Mark Fischer reports on the differences highlighted between the CPGB and the SWP at a recent meeting of Hackney SA
• For "reliable comrades" only August 21 2003
  We reprint two confidential emails from second-ranking SWP hack Rob Hoveman which spell out his organisation's intentions towards the Socialist Alliance
• Focus on workers' movement August 21 2003
  Marcus Strom reports back from last weekend's meeting of the Socialist Alliance executive committee
• Democracy and centralism July 31 2003
  Democratic centralism is on the agenda following the meeting of the Socialist Alliance national council
• Why we need an SA minority paper June 12 2003
  Jack Conrad offers space in the Weekly Worker for pro-party Socialist Alliance members
• 'Our members, our alliance' May 15 2003
  John Rees, in this imperious speech to conference, explicitly underlined that the Socialist Workers Party sees the SA as very much its possession
  • NEC election farce
    Marcus Strom reports on the less than transparent election of a new leadership for the Socialist Alliance
  • Alliance goes Dutch - or does it?
    Tina Becker spoke against a tokenistic constitutional amendment guaranteeing 50-50 male/female split on the SA executive
  • 'All chiefs, no Indians'
    Mark Fischer spoke to Ken Loach after the Socialist Alliance conference
• Fighting all year round May 8 2003
  The Socialist Alliance’s first elected councillor is Michael Lavalette, who overturned a huge Labour majority in Preston in the May 1 local elections in England. Peter Manson spoke to him
• Business as usual for stalled alliance April 3 2003
  Marcus Strom reports on the weekend meeting of the SA executive
• Executive debates 'political relations' January 23 2003
  Martin Thomas of the Alliance for Workers' Liberty reports on last weekend's meeting of the Socialist Alliance executive
• Learn from mistakes December 19 2002
  Alan Stevens attended the Socialist Alliance national council meeting.
• Executive wake-up call October 31 2002
  Liz Davies' resignation was due to political frustration, believes Marcus Strom
  • Statement from the Socialist Alliance National Executive - 31 October 2002
• Lesser evil wins euro conferrence October 17 2002
  As expected, the Socialist Alliance has voted to campaign for a ‘no’ in any euro referendum. Peter Manson reports on the October 12 decision
  • Protection from a kicking
    Cameron Richards reports on the meeting for supporters of the active boycott position which took place immediately after the end of the Socialist Alliance euro conference
• Neither pound nor the euro, but active boycott October 10 2002
  Ian Donovan calls on the Socialist Alliance to take a principled stand on the forthcoming euro referendum
• Time to decide October 10 2002
  Should the Socialist Alliance campaign for a ‘no’ vote in a referendum on the euro? Or should we insist on the independent working class stance of an active boycott? Communist University 2002 featured a lively debate between leading representatives of both positions: John Bridge from the CPGB and SA national secretary Rob Hoveman of the Socialist Workers Party
• Call for Socialist Alliance political paper reaffirmed October 3 2002
  CPGB members met on Sunday. Mary Godwin reports on the debates and discussion
• National council sets priorities September 12 2002
  Marcus Ström reports on the recent meeting of the Socialist Alliance's NC
• The fight for an SA paper September 5 2002
  Marcus Ström looks back at how the Socialist Alliance has developed and points to the immediate task ahead
• 'Youth conference' stitch-up August 29 2002
  Tina Becker assesses preparations for the Socialist Alliance's 'New imperialism, new internationalism' meeting
• Reviewing our constitution August 29 2002
  Marcus Ström reports on the deliberations of the SA's constitution sub-committee
• Centralism and the SA August 1 2002
  The Socialist Alliance discussion e-list has been debating democtraic centralism. Mark Fischer accusing the protagonists of semi-anarchist distrust
• Build the alliance July 25 2002
  Executive member Marcus Strom reports on the SA's ambitious plans
• Taaffe still hanking after a veto June 13 2002
  Letter from the Socialist Party to the Socialist Alliance national executive
• Call for SA paper May 2 2002
  Three members of the executive have issued a statement calling for a Socialist Alliance journal
• Socialist Workers Party: Third plank article April 25 2002
  The SWP’s Alex Callinicos tell us the SA is a “united front of new type”. No, it ain’t, says Mark Fischer
• Airbrushed out March 21 2002
  Hackney Socialist Alliance has blocked Anne Mc Shane's describing herself as a member of the CPGB in her election publicity. She calls on democrats to defend her right
• Stalinism and the 'return of the repressed' March 14 2002
  Martin Thomas of the Alliance for Workers’ Liberty replies to CPGB criticisms of the AWL’s refusal to join with us in launching a Socialist Alliance paper
• Socialist Alliance paper 'not viable' February 28 2002
  Letter to the Communist Party from the Alliance for Workers' Liberty, February 22 2002
• Reply to Martin Thomas
  Jack Conrad replies to the AWL