In this article for the next issue of our magazine Bob Whitehead explains Socialist Resistance’s decision to leave Respect. It was an amicable split; a polite divorce that permitted continuing joint work and one that lays open the possibility of [...]
Five members of the Respect Party, who were members of its ruling National Council until this week, have resigned in protest at the party’s decision to organise in Scotland. Alan Thornett, Terry Conway, John Lister, Bob Whitehead, Andy Richards, who [...]
Respect as it was originally constructed – as an alliance primarily between the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) and George Galloway – is long dead. Respect stood on the gains of the anti-globalisation and antiwar movements, and on the fact that [...]
The following resolution was agreed unanimously by the Respect National Council (NC) on Saturday July 3rd. It was moved by John Lister. Paragraph number 4 was not agreed, but will be discussed by a small sub-committee which will report back [...]
The ConDem government claims to be ‘progressive’. It is nothing of the kind. Led by three public school boys in Cameron, Clegg and Osborne, this is rule by bankers and the rich in the interests of bankers and the rich. [...]
Respect needs to take itself seriously build itself as a fully functioning party with a comprehensive political platform, engaging in a range of activities. This is the only way to build a political alternative. I agree with much of what [...]
Clive Searle, National Secretary of the Respect Party, has sent this message to offer his heartfelt thanks to everyone who worked so hard in its election campaign across the country. We could not have asked for greater effort or dedication [...]
“We cannot afford this ludicrous waste of money on nuclear weapons with no conceivable use,” said Councillor Abjol Miah, Respect’s candidate for Bethnal Green and Bow. “We are facing massive cuts in funding to Tower Hamlets council, some £60 million [...]
The outcome of the General Election may be looking less and less certain, but few are placing bets on New Labour winning a fourth term. With the media consensus that its, “time to give the opposition a chance”, there’s a [...]
The Left in Greater Manchester, in the broad sense, has been able to respond reasonably well to the electoral strategy problems thrown up by the forthcoming general election and the lack of a united progressive alternative to New Labour and [...]
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