Socialist Appeal

Monday, 03 November 2003
Strikes, demonstrations, political crises, Britain looks a lot different now than it did when Blair and co came to power. For us the task of the hour is to give active support to workers struggling to defend jobs and services and carry that fight over into the Labour Party, into a fight for socialist policies.

The one weakness of the outstanding Scottish Marxist John Maclean

Monday, 03 November 2003
John Maclean was undoubtedly a class fighter and Marxist, but he made one important mistake, and that was to succumb to the idea that a socialist revolution would be possible in Scotland, separate from the rest of Britain. Ted Grant briefly comments on why this was.

The Challenge to Blairism

By Phil Mitchinson
Monday, 03 November 2003
Strikes, demonstrations, political crises, Britain looks a lot different now than it did when Blair and co came to power. For us the task of the hour is to give active support to workers struggling to defend jobs and services and carry that fight over into the Labour Party, into a fight for socialist policies.

John Maclean - agitator, organiser, educator

Saturday, 01 November 2003

This month marks the 80th anniversary of the death of John Maclean. Maclean was an outstanding figure. He was Britain's most famous Marxist propagandist and revolutionary organiser. At great personal cost, he hailed the Bolshevik Revolution and fought hard to promote the world socialist revolution. The following article gives a glimpse of his life, commitment and contribution to the workers' movement.

Swiss railways manager defends centralised planning – Blair could learn something from him

Thursday, 30 October 2003
A recent interview in the British newspaper, The Times, with a Swiss rail manager underlines the disastrous effects of privatisation on the British rail system. He points out that “You have to have a central command and control”. Blair should listen.

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