The recent crisis in Respect - the Unity Coalition had forced many socialists to re-examine the theory and practice of Marxists working for the socialist transformation of society in the 21st Century.

We wish to provide a site for the publication of ideas about how the socialist left with the renewed Respect can begin to offer their socialist perspective, in a non-sectarian way within a more plural and outward-looking Respect.

ECO-SOCIALISM IN THE 21st CENTURY
‘Trade Unionists Must Be the Agents of Human Survival’
An Interview with Roy Wilkes - 4th February 2008

Roy Wilkes lives in Manchester, England. He is secretary of the organizing committee of the Campaign against Climate Change Trade Union Conference that will take place in London on February 9. He is interviewed by Richard Searle

NOTE: 03/06/2008
Roy Wilkes has written a pamphlet - Global Emergency: the battle against climate change - with a foreword by George Galloway MP - which is available from Unity Publishing Project. Price £1.00.

DEBATE: Should socialists back Ken Livingstone?

A left of Labour Candidate by Liam Mac Uaid - 5th February 2008 Re-elect Ken - a reply to Alan Thornett by Andy Newman -1st February, 2008 Socialists and Ken Livingstone by Alan Thornett - 28th January 2008 Why I back Red Ken by George Galloway - January 2008

FEATURE ARTICLES The SWP takes a step backwards by Cllr Salma Yaqoob - 2nd January 2007 Of all the words written about the split in Respect, the least important are those dealing with who did what at some meeting or other. Of much more interest are those articles attempting to provide some political explanation of these events. READ MORE The SWP, Marxists & Respect by Ger Francis Ger Francis is a member of the Respect National Council, and a former full-time organiser for the SWP. Here he makes a valuable and interesting contribution to the debate of how Marxists should work in pluralist left parties, with particular reference to Respect.

Revolutionary organisation and its relationship to building a broad left party
by David Packer, Socialist Resistance - 12th January 2008
Democratic Centralism and Broad Left Parties
by Socialist Resistance steering committee - January 2008
A Reply to Chris Harman on Respect
by Alan Thornett - 4th January 2008
Broad Parties and Narrow Visions: the SWP and Respect
by Murray Smith - 4th January 2007
The SWP takes a step backwards
by Cllr Salma Yaqoob - 2nd January 2007

What happened to Respect?
by Clive Searle - 7th December 2007
The crisis in Respect
by Chris Harman, SWP - December 2007
Respect Renewal Conference – A marvelous new beginning
by Nick Wrack - 22nd November 2007
Organising to build a global broad left movement
by Socialist Worker - New Zealand- 17th November 2007

It was the best of times and the worst of times
George Galloway - August 2007 - written for the respect National Council
The Debate in Respect: The SWP Response
SWP Central Committee - August 2007 - written for SWP members
The Future for Respect
John Rees and Elaine Graham Leigh - 18th September 2007 - written for NC
Out towards the open sea
by Nick Wrack - September 2007 - written for SWP pre-conference bulletin
The Challenge for Respect
Salma Yacoob - September 2007 - written for the respect National Council
Debate on RESPECT in the SWP - a contribution
Nick Bird - 30th September 2007
Keeping a sense of proportion
by Kevin Ovenden - late September 2007
A letter to all members of the SWP (Britain)
by Socialist Worker - New Zealand- October 2007
Beyond fake ‘unity’: thinking outside the box of a polarised Respect
by John Lister and Alan Thornett - 2nd November 2007
The record: The Socialist Workers Party and Respect
SWP Central Committee - 3rd November 2007
A reply to “The record: The SWP and Respect”
by Andy Newman - 12th November 2007