Number 276

Thursday February 18 1999

'Red' Ken shadow boxing with Blair - The left needs its own candidate for London mayor, argues Marcus Larsen

Party notes - Mark Fischer calls for an enquiry into the violent incident at this year's Bloody Sunday demonstration between Ian Donovan and the Spartacist League's Eibhlin McDonald

Letters - Esperanto, Socialist unity, Delphi, Mumia Abu-Jamal

Long jouney's end - The Irish Democratic Left has merged with the Labour Party, reports Peter Manson

'Progress' and the nation - Allan Armstrong of the Red Republican faction of the SSP replies to 'Unenlightened myths'

Meeting the challenge - Michael Malkin reports on the latest developments in the Socialist Alliances in London

All-Britain alliance - Tom Delargy of the Scottish Socialist Party discusses some of the issues and differences that are beginning to emerge and outlines his views on left unity

Scargill changes tack - The SLP's Simon Harvey reports on Scargills latest tactical manouvres

Euroland and internationalism - Workers International has added its name to those who would defend the pound sterling