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Number 419

Thursday February 14 2002

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Local elections May 2002: Not just votes alone
Marcus Marsen chastising those in the alliance who would subsume politics to votes

• Priorities for local elections: CPGB motion

Letters
SA union link; Star thaw?; Where to stand; Canvassing; Hunger strikes; Victimisation; Workers on trial

Stop the War: Misnamed and misdirected
Jim Gilbert and Phil Kent report on an irrelevant teach-in

Obituary: Albert Maso
Executioner of 'Captain Narwitch'

Open the borders
Immigration controls should be opposed because they divide workers, argues Eddie Ford

Welsh Socialist Alliance: Ogmore challenge
The size of our vote is note that important, writes Cameron Richards

Socialist Alliance reports

• Colchester: Taking things forward
• Teesside: Combat police populism

Workers Power and the ISO: Cynics refuse support
Workers Power refuse to support the 'Cliffites' fighting Mugabe. Peter Manson investigates

• Zimbabwe solidarity: CPGB motion

Crunch time for PCS
Chris Ford, Central and West London (Benefits Agency) branch secretary of the Public and Civil Service Union, reports on the safety dispute in benefit offices

Communication workers: Major battles loom
A major clash is imminent between New Labour and the 300,000-strong CWU

Support the union: Dull speeches
Danny Hammill reports on the 400-strong 'Support the union' meeting

Fitting tribute
Danny Hammill reviews Rob Dawber's An injury to one is an injury to all

Road to nowhere
Anthony Giddens - Where now for new Labour? - Polity Press, The Fabian Society and Policy Network, 2002, pp84, £6.99 pbk

Blind the truth
Jon Ronson - The double life of Jonathan King - Channel Four, January 11

Abolish the monarchy
Death of royal provokes wave of apathy, writes James Stuart