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Language rights; Insane absue; Draft programme; What's
the rush?; Gay-bashing; Valid; Refused; Abortion Rights
Gerrymandering, exclusions
and the farce of three- minute democracy
The October 30-31 conference of Respect showed the SWP
at its worst, writes Peter Manson: fixing delegations,
voting down socialist and democratic principles, demonising
opponents and riding roughshod over any remaining pretence
of inclusivity
- Constitutional shenanigans
Nick Rogers compares Respect's new constitution
with the far more superior version of the Scottish Socialist
Party
- SWP in denial
Many independent delegates and observers were
deeply unhappy with the intolerant atmosphere and blatant
gerrymandering
- Overstretched
canvas
Kath Owen, Respect candidate in Yorkshire and
Humber for the June 10 EU elections, responded to events
at conference by submitting this letter of resignation
- Wales at sea
Why did SWP comrades withdraw a motion on Wales, that
was previously only opposed by CPGB comrades? Cameron
Richards investigates
- Incoherence
Alan Stevens was less than impressed by the trade
union workshop put on during conference
Into
the abyss
Martin Schreader reflects on Bush's victory and
the prospect for the American left
Abolish the elected monarch
Kerry deserved to lose; Bush did not deserve to win. Eddie
Ford writes that the left in the US must fight for
constitutional reforms that would make such elections
impossible in the future
Getting
the vote out
Phil Hamilton looks at the websites of some of
the most important US campaigning organisations' websites
Civil service workers fight back
Lee Rock is London regional organiser of the Public
and Commercial Services Union and a member of the CPGB.
He spoke to Tina Becker about the November 5 civil strike
Autumn colours or: Green turns to
orange...and brown?
Mike Macnair reviews Michael Woodin's und Caroline
Lucas' Green alternatives to globalisation: a manifesto
Pluto Press, 2004, pp262, £11.99
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