Heritage

The hypocrisy of using the queen’s speech against the hereditary principle is lost on The Guardian’s political editor, who proclaims the forthcoming “historic battle between the elected Commons and the hereditary peers” (November 26). The Weekly Worker upholds the democratic heritage of our class by fighting for abolition of the ‘democratic monarchy’ and its replacement by a federal republic — part of the fight to unite our class across all sectional divisions. Reforging the Communist Party is the key to both workers’ unity and democracy.

This week comrades RW, AC, AN and JS backed this struggle with £80 between them, bringing the November total to £384, leaving just three days to complete our £400 target.

Ian Farrell

Number 266

Thursday November 26 1998

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London Socialist Labour rebels
Scargill’s former allies of the Fourth International Supporters Caucus attempt bureaucratic blackmail, writes Simon Harvey

• London Regional Committee resolution

Party notes: Foot balls
Programme is not an optional extra, argues Mark Fischer

Letters
Fascist CPGB; Dishonesty; Distinctive view; No more trust

Micawber militants
Mark Fischer assesses the apolitical statement from the former Merseyside committee of the Socialist Party

Anti-economist tendency
Dave Craig reports are the rapprochement process between his organisation and the CPGB

• Platform of the Republican Democratic Communist Tendency

The external dynamic of negative ideology
Phil Watson continues the debate of the nature of the Soviet Union

Unity breaks out
Danny Hammill reports on the November 22 conference of the London Socialist Alliance

• Draft rules of the Network of Socialist Alliances

Constitutional confrontation
Maurice Bernal casts a communist eye over the impending tussle over the House of Lords