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No. 168, October 1993

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
JUDITH ORR
PAT STACK
LIZ RATTUE
MARGOT HILL
SIMON JOYCE
DUNCAN BLACKIE
JACK ROBERTSON
SABBY SAGALL
Business:
HAZEL CROFT
Reviews:
DUNCAN BLACKIE
HAZEL CROFT

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

FEATURES:

The crisis of British politics, by Lindsey German

Rotten borough, by Chris Nineham

From barricades to ballots, by Kieran Allen

The workers’ weekly, by Chris Harman (interview)

The life and work of socialist historian E.P. Thompson

The making of a working class historian, by Duncan Hallas
An active process, by Alex Callinicos

Riding through the glen, by Judy Cox

REGULARS:

Briefing: Roads – Jam today and tomorrow

Letter from the US:

Burying the bosses, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Kit Hollerbach

REVIEWS:

Theatre:

Hammer and thistle, by Lindsey German
Play on words, by David Beecham
Fatal attraction, by Hazel Croft

Films:

Swamp Fever, by Shaun Doherty
No causes left, by Lee Humber
Style wars, by Liz Rattue

Books:

Light in the darkness, by Lee Humber
The human cost, by Roger Green
Dead souls, by Lindsey German
Red letters, by Chris Harman
Worlds apart, by Judith Orr
Dance of death, by Alex Callinicos
Journey in time, by Clare Fermont
Hunting our history, by Phil Webster
Man in the middle, by Gareth Jenkins

LETTERS:

Bigot’s corner, from Tom Delargy
Superior brand of reformism, from Felipe Molina
The art of revolution, from Jay Woolrich

TALKBACK:

My brilliant career, by Stephanie Bridges
Sign of the times, by Steve Emery

STACK ON THE BACK:

The logic of compromise, by Pat Stack

No. 169, November 1993

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

FEATURES:

Top of the golden iceberg, by Lee Humber

The real facts about the poor, by Hazel Croft

Planning the party, by Chris Bambery

Russia: A war on the population? by a Russian socialist

Strong arm of the law, by Jim Nichol (interview)

Crime: behind closed doors, by Pat Stack

An empire built on blood, by Yunus Bakhsh

Rebels against the machine, by Suzanne Jeffrey

REGULARS:

Briefing: Immigration – Racism by numbers

Thinking it through:

Unholy alliance, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

Up to their necks, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Red Saunders

REVIEWS:

Theatre:

Identity crisis, by Simon Joyce
Bloody pantomine, by Lee Humber

Film:

Keep it in the family, by Gareth Jenkins
Out on his own, by John Rose

Theatre/Film:

One-sided stories, by Sabby Sagall

Books:

Blind injustice, by Hazel Croft
Back in the Dock, by Judith Orr
A load of ballots, by Paul Symonds
Revisionists revised, by Lee Humber
Other side of the city, by Andrea Morrall
Going to the devil, by Judy Cox
Right royals, by Seth Harman
Latin lessons, by Dave Beecham
Another country, by Kevin Orr
Death of a dream, by Pat Riordan
International misery fund, by Jenny Witt

LETTERS:

No Stalinist, from Raymond Challinor
From Ransome to revolution, from Alan Crabtree
Historical legacy, from Keith Flett
A matter of choice, from Steve Hack
Surreal experience, from Ian Birchall

TALKBACK:

Against the streamline, by Joe Martin
Bottom of the class, by Selina Todd

STACK ON THE BACK:

Any means necessary, by Pat Stack

No. 170, December 1993

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

FEATURES:

Between recession and revolt, by Lee Humber &Gareth Jenkins

A battle undermined, by Mike Simons

The Frankenstein monster, by Chris Harman

Christmas Crackers, some SR Writers pick their favourite reads of 1993

Croatia: A small step for democracy, by Branko Horvat (interview)

All white with Labour, by Bob Carter

For land and liberty, by Mike Gonzalez

Paul Robeson: ‘I must keep fighting’, by Harold Wilson

REGULARS:

Briefing: Economic crisis – Miraculous failure

Letter from the US:

The right turn to rape, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS:

Theatre:

A modern hell, 10 Marchby Gareth Jenkins
One man and his dog, by Lee Humber

Film:

In the right key, by David Turley
Love hurts, by Sabby Sagall

Books:

Hidden secrets of Victorian sexuality, by Lindsey German
Follow my leader, by Brian McDonald
Cops and robbers, by Judith Orr
Shaky foundations, by John Newsinger
Childhood memories, by Kevin Orr
In black and white, by Seth Harman
Born to rule, by Lee Humber
Songs of sanity, by Ewa Barker

LETTERS:

Right to march? from Adam J. Powell
Don’t mention the war, from Ross Bradshaw
No unity in the Union? by John McAnulty
Selling out, from Leo Zeilig
What do you know Joe? from Rob Wheatley
Pat on Stack’s back, from Alan Crabtree
Barely believable, from Val Bezzina
Senseless censors? from Sarah Gregson
Wrong focus, from Tom Delargy

TALKBACK:

Treading on eggshells, by Simone Kane
Sound of revolution, by Ray Brazier

STACK ON THE BACK:

Pigs in clover, by Pat Stack

No. 171, January 1994

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

Ireland: Too high a price?
Russia: Gathering storm clouds
India: No glittering prizes
Eyewitness in Kurdistan, by Mark Campbell

FEATURES:

What’s in store for ’94?

Family values: the big lie, by Jan Neilson

Italy: on the edge of a volcano, by Dave Beecham

Reform or revolution? by Hazel Croft

Leon Trotsky on Britain

Frank Zappa: Spanner in the works, by Ben Watson (obituary)

The fight that blasted Heath, by Dave Sherry

From innocence to experience, by Lee Humber

REGULARS:

Briefing: Housing – Out in the cold

Thinking it through:

The very idea of it, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

Billion-dollar robbery, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Audrey Farrell

REVIEWS:

Film:

Song of betrayal, by Sabby Sagall
Through the eyes of child, by Lee Humber
Bad breeding, by Chris Nineham

Theatre:

The business of war, by Gareth Jenkins
Colonial style, by Weyman Bennett

Books:

Science for socialists, by John Baxter
The big chill, by Nick Howard
Facing both ways, by Pat Stack
Babylon’s burning, by Brian Richardson
Monument to an age, by Alan Gibson
Survival of the fittest, by John Newsinger

LETTERS:

No path of peace, from Aleksandar Sasha Simic
A matter of life or death, from Jake Hoban
Across the divide, from Mark McIvor

TALKBACK:

Part of the union? by John Charlton

STACK ON THE BACK:

Credit where it’s due, by Pat Stack

No. 172, February 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
JUDITH ORR
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
KATE LORD
Business:
HAZEL CROFT
Reviews:
HAZEL CROFT

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

FEATURES:

The sleaze factor, by Lindsey German

When protest rises, by Daniel Ricca

Kurdistan: Balanced on a knife edge, by a Socialist from Turkey

History distorted, by Arthur Scargill

A shaft of light, by Heather Croft

Upsetting the stall, by Chris Harman

Blackshirts across the border, by Henry Maitles

A touch of class, by John Rose

Middlemarch: Novel times, by Gareth Jenkins

REGULARS:

Briefing: NHS – Critical condition

Thinking it through:

The beast is back, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

The two-year plan, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Jim Allen

REVIEWS:

Film:

Father’s day, by Cathy Bergin
Man in the middle, by Martin Smith
Growing pains, by Lawrence Wong
Indian takeaway, by Hazel Croft
Roundup

Theatre:

Shadow from the past, by Gareth Jenkins
Last call, by Chris Chilvers

Television:

A special breed, by Chris Nineham

Music

The paths of glory, by Frank Ormston

Photography

Workers

Books:

A monstrous aberration, by Chris Bambery
Running a temperature, by Duncan Hallas
The acceptable Bolshevik, by Derek Howl
A common enemy, by Julie Waterson
More than skin deep, by Yuri Prassad

LETTERS:

Out of the ghetto, from John Saville
Breaking new ground, from Keith Flett
A monstrous tale, from Manfred McDowell
How big a menace? from Wayne Hall
Fringe benefits, from Philip Wilson
Cause for concern, from Janet Evans

TALKBACK:

They couldn’t care less, by Ann Fannin

STACK ON THE BACK

‘I cannot tell a lie ...’, by Pat Stack

No. 173, March 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
PAT STACK
SABBY SAGALL
JUDITH ORR
BECCY REESE
PETER MORGAN
JOHN PARRINGTON
NICOLAI GENTCHEV
WEYMAN BENNETT
Business & Reviews:
PETER MORGAN
BECCY REESE

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

Workers’ movement: Our green shoots
Students: Hot potato
Crime: Howard’s way
Algeria: Poor and angry
Strikes: The pain in Spain, by a Spanish Socialist

FEATURES:

Racism: an issue for us all, by Avtar Jouhl (interview)

Horror at the end of the tunnel, by Claire Dissington

‘It can happen again’, by Esther Brunstein

When women fought back, by Judith Orr

Will women always be oppressed? by Lindsey German
My single hope, by Jaide Barreiros (interview)
Natural selection? by Kate Lord

‘It is right to rebel’, by Charlie Hore

Fight to the finish, by Duncan Blackie

Obituary: Derek Jarman, by Kevin Ovenden

REGULARS:

Briefing: Tax – Legalised robbery

Thinking it through:

Bomb warning, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

First sign of spring? by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Michael Bogdanov

REVIEWS:

Art

Visual poetry, by Chris Nineham

Film:

Innocent parties, by Alex Callinicos
Out of court, by Seth Harman

Theatre

Down to earth, by Clare Fermont

Music

Driving out demons, by Rob Broughton (interview)

Books

Small people have a right to justice, by Josh Clarke
Born in war and blood, by Chris Bambery
From coast to coast, by Martin Smith
Minimum programme, by Brian McDonald
Backwards or forwards? by Dave Treece
Ancestral homes, by John Parrington
Spanish Harlem, by Kelly MacDermott
Poetry and stuff, by Maureen Levin

LETTERS:

Home truths, from Paul Symonds
Why no march? from Phoebe Watkins
Middle of the road, from John Parrington

TALKBACK:

They try to tell us we’re too young, by Regan Kilpin

STACK ON THE BACK:

Oranges and fruitcakes, by Pat Stack

No. 174, April 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
KATE LORD
PATRICK CONNELL
Business:
HAZEL CROFT
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
HAZEL CROFT

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

FEATURES:

On the critical list, by Gareth Jenkins

Past caring, by Hazel Croft

South Africa: power to the people? by Alex Callinicos

Prison to parliament, by Charlie Kimber
Continental drift, by Basker Vashee

1934: rebellion from below, by Chris Bambery

Friends at the top, by Lindsey German
The cry of unity, by Chanie Rosenberg

Kings of the road? by Sabby Sagall & Dave Beecham

The winds of cold war, by Dave Crouch

REGULARS:

Thinking it through:

Miracle workers, by Chris Harman

Briefing: Children’s rights – Spare the rod

Letter from the US:

Double standards, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Alan Plater

REVIEWS:

Film

Passing strangers, by Sabby Sagall
Lost generation, by Charlie Hore
Crossroads in history, by Pat Collins

Theatre

The modern merchant, by David Thacker (interview)
Not the MCC, by Mark Steel

Art

Dali: the Early Years

Books

God’s chosen people, by Lindsey German
Nato’s new frontier, by Chris Harman
Close up on hell, by Duncan Blackie
Many lost worlds, by Mike Gonzalez
No saviour from on high, by Gareth Jenkins
The wrong dividing line, by Susan Geoghegan

LETTERS:

A magic age? from Richard Purdie
Plain barmy, from Nicolai Gentchev
Out of obscurity, from Mark Brown
Crossing the border, from Laurie McDowell
German heavy weights, from A German Socialist
Labour plots, from Joanne Earley
In defence of science, from Bill Spence

TALKBACK:

Cathy clear off, by Audrey Farrell
White male European, by Barry McLaughlin

STACK ON THE BACK:

No more heroes, by Pat Stack

No. 175, May 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
KATE LORD
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
HAZEL CROFT
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
HAZEL CROFT

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

FEATURES:

Silencing the Nazi threat, by Paul Foot

Broadcast blues, by Chris Lineham

Italy’s past weighs on the present, by Dave Beecham

Worth fighting for, by Eamonn McCann

A tale of two movements, by Phil Marshall

Ignorance is bliss, by Andrea Butcher

Little England, by Suzanne Jeffrey

REGULARS:

Thinking it through

Half a critique of political economy, by Chris Harman

Briefing: Prisons – The longest sentence

Letter from the US:

The war on the poor, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Penny Kay

REVIEWS:

Film

Reaping the harvest, by Anna Gluckstein
The workers’ friend, by Gareth Jenkins
Better late than never, by John Beckley

Video

Free thinker, by Clare Farmont

Brazil Festival

Songs of slavery, by Dave Treece
Poems of protest, by Richard Chappell

Music

Spokesman for generation X: Kurt Cobain, by Ian Bosworth & Ashlea Harris (obituary)

Books

Voice of the depression, by Clare Fermont
Dream and reality, by Pat Stack
Black Pride, by Mike Hobart
Close up on revolution, by John Newsinger
No going back, by Goretti Horgan
Global warning, by Mike Gonzalez
Tale of two tyrants, by Kevin Orr
The diplomatic dance, by Margot Hill

LETTERS:

Revolutionary treatment, from Brin Price
To rebel is to be ill, from Paul Baker
Freedom to choose, from Daran McFarland
Enemy agents? from Dileep Bagnall
Sex, laws and consent, from Derek Howl
Blanket ban, from James Drummond
Closet bigots, from Tom Delargy

TALKBACK:

One law for them, by Andy Russell

STACK ON THE BACK:

Bolshie bishops, by Pat Stack

No. 176, June 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
KATE LORD
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
HAZEL CROFT
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
HAZEL CROFT

NOTES OF THE MONTH

FEATURES

Build the resistance, by Chris Bambery

The fight for revolution, by Duncan Hallas

South Africa: the struggle goes on, by Terry Bell

Striking gold
Countdown to compromise, by Charlie Kimber
Mandela’s new cabinet

Students: A sense of the possible, by Judith Orr

The people’s war, by Chris Lyneham

Come together or stay apart? by Kevin Ovenden

Smart business, by Jane Lewis

All in the mind, by John Parrington

REGULARS

Briefing: Censorship – Not on front of the children

Thinking it through

Flexible friends? by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

Cops and Klan, hand in hand, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Austin Burnett

REVIEWS

Film

Nothing is what it seems, by Chris Chilvers

Theatre

Sign of life, by Sarah Finigan
Middle class crisis, by Lee Humber

Opera

Songs from the terraces, by Frank Ormston
Operatic justice, by Sabby Sagall

Photography

Who’s looking at the family?

Obituary

Ralph Miliband, by Colin Barker

Books

‘Days are like hours’, by Hazel Croft
View from on high, by Mike Haynes
Deep differences, by Gareth Jenkins
Rum, sodomy and the lash, by Duncan Hallas
Dying or surviving, by Clare Fermont
On another planet, by John Newsinger
Map reading the mind, by Sue Caldwell
Happy families? by Kate Lord

LETTERS

Helter skelter, from Gianfranco Sinha
Child abuse: it’s not the norm, from Julia Nawrocha
Better than nothing, from Stephen Arthur
The same old story, from Andy Russell

TALKBACK

Mega brilliant, by Ray Brazier
The will of conquerors, by George Coombs

Marxism 94

STACK ON THE BACK

Out of character, by Pat Stack

No. 177, July/August 1994

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH

FEATURES

Last hope for Labour? by Judith Orr

‘The Zapatistas have opened our eyes’, by Augusta Dwyer (interviews)

Brief encounters, by Mike Haynes

Beautiful dreamer, by Gareth Jenkins (obituary)

A matter of life and death, by Michael Ross

Dear Michael – 1, from Peter Linebaugh
Dear Michael – 2, from John Rees

Bursting the chains, by Sabby Sagall

Empire strikes back, by Rob Hoveman

Books for the beach

REGULARS

Briefing: Arms – Death race

Thinking it through

The anxious class, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

Sabre rattling, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS

Film

Profane illuminations, by Alex Callinicos
A fairy tale of courage, by Anne Cooper
Tales from the city, by Bryan Smith

Theatre

Crushed hopes, by John Tate
Another moral panic, by Pat Connellan
Cut throat capitalism, by Lee Humber
Broken promise, by Rob Morgan

Music

It’s not all union jacks, by Dave Beecham

Books

Unlocking the prison house, by Chris Harman
Path of revolution, by Sharon Geoghegan
Rapping good yarn, by Brian Richardson
Do’s and dont’s, by Sam Ashman
Tales from the front line, by Jackie Sprague
Flaws in the grand plan, by Tony Phillips
Expect the unexpected, by Judith Orr

LETTERS

A matter of taste, from Jennifer Anderson
Critical friend, from John Saville
Miliband’s legacy, from Leo Zeilig
A political puzzle, from Keith Flett
Nonsense on stilts, from Raymond Challinor
Courting victory, from Tom Delargy

TALKBACK

Dangerous animals, by Gary McFarlane
Housewives choice, by Sarah Finnegan

STACK ON THE BACK

An attitude problem, by Pat Stack

No. 178, September 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
KATE LORD
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
HAZEL CROFT
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
HAZEL CROFT

NOTES OF THE MONTH

FEATURES

All aboard for the class struggle? by Pat Dunne, Jane Loftus, Margot Hill et al. (discussion)

The hope and the horror, by Simon Hester & Manny Tanoh

Pedigree of a pitbull, by Chris Nineham

A powerful combination, by Lee Humber

Good breeding? by Phil Gasper

More than its parts, by John Baxter

Revolution in the air, by Chanie Rosenberg

A bitter pill, by Andrea Butcher

REGULARS

Thinking it through

Controls and conflicts, by Chris Harman

Briefing: Unions – Gathering pace

My favourite books, by Duncan Campbell

Letter from the US

Dogs bite back, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS

Theatre

No chance to walk away, by Lee Humber
Crocodile tears, by Kevin Ovenden
Two out of three, by Mark Brown

Film

Killer with a badge, by Chris Chilvers
A slice of the cake, by John Barrie

Festival

End of an ideal, by Lee Humber

Books

Equal rights or liberation? by Rose Wilson
No place like home, by Megan Trudell
Both sides you lose, by Simon Joyce
Torn up by the roots, by Charlie Hore
A filthy pool, by David Firebrook
Method in his madness, by Alex Callinicos
Occupational hazards, by Maureen Levin
Pact with the devil, by Gareth Jenkins
Class of her own, by Jane Lewis

LETTERS

Don’t rubbish the left, from John Nicholson
Not a question of guilt, from Susie Helme
Life on the ocean wave, from Steve Cushion
History’s rich cocktail, from Neil Faulkner

TALKBACK

Niceness is not enough, by Joseph Bord
Hitting the wrong note, by Paul Jenkins

STACK ON THE BACK

Rank corruption, by Pat Stack

No. 179, October 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
KATE LORD
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews;
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH

FEATURES

Following the leader, by Tony Benn et al.

Ten things everyone should know about the Labour Party, by Paul Foot

Ireland: what price peace? by Eamonn McCann & Goretti Horgan

False consciousness, by Alex Callinicos (obituary)

It’s only natural, by Chris Nineham

The power of ordinary people, by Mike Mansfield (interview)

Eight days a week? by Judith Orr

Expressions of horror, by Chris Bambery

Community cares, by Martin Smith

REGULARS

Thinking it through

Only skin deep, by Chris Harman

Briefing: Haiti – Clear and present danger

Letter from the US

Dictator’s terms, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Phoebe Watkins

REVIEWS

Theatre

Ransomed republic, by Shaun Doherty
Melted pot, by Gary McFarlane

Film

History happens, by Charlie Hore
Caught in the web, by Anne Cooper
Child’s Play, by Pete Morgan

Books

Part of the union, by Paul Holborow
Chinks in the armour, by Jack Robertson
Paramilitary pressure, by Judith Orr
The flickering flame, by Martin Smith
Push or pull? by Kevin Ovenden
Death knell of democracy, by Pat Riordan
The vicious circle, by Fran Cetti
Early learning, by John Parrington

LETTERS

Voices from death row, from Peter Linebaugh
from David Stoker
from Gary L. Sterling
The numbers game, from Ian Ellis
‘Blood will tell’, from Matt Staples

TALKBACK

The Saatchi strategy, by Ben Selwyn
Witness to murder, by George Coombs

STACK ON THE BACK

Past imperfect, by Pat Stack

No. 180, November 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
KATE LORD
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH

FEATURES

Who cares? by social workers and someone who was in care

Hidden depths, by Clare Fermont

The payback, by Stuart Ash

Not long to reign over us? by Judith Orr & Lindsey German

Off with their heads, by Pat Stack

Children: The best years of their lives? by Mike Rosen

Subordinate clause, by Gareth Jenkins

The promised land, by Chris Bambery

REGULARS

Thinking it through

Behind the veil, by Chris Harman

Briefing: Crime – On the fiddle

My favourite books, by Morris Beckman

Letter from the US

Recovery for the rich, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS

Film

Mary’s monster, by Judy Cox
How the west was wrecked, by Leo Zelig
Madness with a meaning, by Sabby Sagall

Cracking up or cracking down, by Lindsey German

Photography

Every picture tells a story, by Ian Goodyer

Books

Struggling through the fog, by Alex Callinicos
No saviours from on high, by Albie Lithgow
The people’s poets, by Tony Dabb
Stolen jewel, by John Barrie
The search for satisfaction, by Lindi Gonzalez
The wild one, by Martin Jones
White wash, by Nicolai Gentchev
Spoken from the heart, by Phil Turner
Terminate a Tory, by Pete Morgan
It’s only a game, by Mark Steel
Unnatural punishments, by Austin Challen

LETTERS

Talking down disaster, by Stirling Howieson
Why did Kohl win? by Dirk Harmann
Beyond our control? by Tom Hurlock

TALKBACK

They make you sick, by Anne Kenfeck

STACK ON THE BACK

If you believe that times have changed, by Pat Stack

No. 181, December 1994

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH

FEATURES

Poverty: what’s changed? by Dave Beecham

Guilty party, by Harry Fletcher (interview)

Year of peace? Historic compromises

South Africa, by Alex Callinicos
Palestine, by Mike Simons
Ireland, by Judith Orr

Rotten barrel, by Gareth Jenkins

Letter from Italy

Roman holiday, by David Firebrook

A living nightmare, by Raphael Rowe

France: Liberty and equality? from Socialisme Internationale

King of the jungle, by Michael Rosen

REGULARS

Briefing: Famine – Food for thought

Thinking it through

Third time lucky, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

No return to Reagan, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Nigel Flanagan

REVIEWS

Films

Licensed to kill, by Tom Lewis
Fire Power, by Sabby Sagall

Videos

Home viewing

Theatre

Vertical divisions, by Patrick Connellan

Our secret history, by Duncan Blackie

Books

Marx’s other half, by Pete Morgan
Under mined, by Chris Chilvers
Cruel cargo, by Judith Lyons
A time of dying, by Chris Bambery
Righteous republicans, by Alex Callinicos
The rule of law, by William Alderson
Tamed by television, by Chris Nineham

LETTERS

Veiled attack, from Jamie Rankin
Genetically gay, from Martin Empson
Prejudice can be fought, by John Appleyard

TALKBACK

Blue is the colour, by Ged Peck

STACK ON THE BACK

Back door bigots, by Pat Stack

No. 182, January 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

FEATURES:

Decline and fall, by Chris Bambery

Mexico: Free trade troubles, by Mike Gonzalez

Italy: Falling idol, by Lindsey German

Heroes and villains, by Dave Beecham

Heading for divorce? by Goretti Horgan

Yeltsin’s nightmare, by a Russian Socialist

A people torn apart, by Nicolai Gentchev

Russia’s revolutionary year, by Pete Morgan

A helping hand to Hitler, by Henry Maitles

REGULARS:

Briefing: Judges – A job for life

Thinking it through:

Just a matter of time, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

Alarm bells, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Gerry Gable

REVIEWS:

Film:

Thumbs down, by Megan Trudell
Vampire with style, by Tim Sanders

Theatre:

Absurd reality, by Weyman Bennett
Missing the point, by Chris Harman
Six men and a play, by Alex Bourn

Photography:

Cowboys of the Americas

Books:

Touching base, by Chris Harman
Journey’s end? by Sasha Simic
Darwin’s bulldog, by Matt Staples
Black and proud, by Yuri Prasad
Part correct, by Moira Nolan
Second-rate shopkeepers, by Andy Player
Not happy ever after, by Claire Faichnie

LETTERS:

Stress management, from Al Rainnie
In defence of pulp, from Ian Goodyer
Violent disagreement, from Mark Brown
Express opinion, from Tony Chilvers & Chris Chilvers
Oppressor or liberator? from Phil Beardmore
Hunger for profits, from Kevin Mannerings

TALKBACK:

Child’s play, by M. Chay
Table talk, by Dave Skidmore

STACK ON THE BACK:

Back to the future, by Pat Stack

No. 183, February 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

FEATURES:

Can the right let rip? by Lindsey German

A nation of shareholders?
Going public, by Peter Morgan

Equal access, by Pat Stack

In the balance, by Tony Cliff

Human sacrifice, by Margot Hill

Dangerous occupation, by Sabby Sagall

Obituary: Peter Cook: Not enough Cooks, by Dave Beecham

Topping fun? by Jack Robertson

REGULARS:

Briefing: Drugs – An expensive habit

Thinking it through:

Mexican wave, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

No newt is good newt, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Candy Udwin

REVIEWS:

Film:

Shallow is the word, by John Rees
Supernatural born killers, by Mubin Haq

Theatre:

Family favourites, by Lee Humber

Music:

More than a prayer, by Mark Brown

Books:

The real American dream, by Martin Smith
Fitting testament, by Brian Richardson
Open and shut case, by William Alderson
Capital gains, by Chris Harman
Broken backed, by Ian Mitchell
Sour fruit, by Tony Dabb
Thieves fall in, by Mark Thomas
Sense of guilt, by Neal Smith
No stranger perspective, by Maureen Levin
Life on death row, by Sharon Geoghegan

LETTERS:

The profits from appeasement, from Ged Peck
Two roars for Disney, from Howard Medwell
The route to a riot
Beyond the horizon, from Mike Wayne
Pressure points, from Keith Flett
Keep your distance, from Sabby Sagall

TALKBACK:

Assault and battery, by Zoe Camenzuli
Save our bacon, by Matt Staples

STACK ON THE BACK:

Brain dead, by Pat Stack

No. 184, March 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

Education: Last cut is the deepest
Ireland: Union blues
Social Trends: Lies, damned lies ..., by Paul McGarr

SPECIAL FEATURE:

Solidarity: How to rebuild the unions, compiled by John Rees

How to build a union

Recognition of resistance

The politics of solidarity

What about the officials?

FEATURES:

Breaking China, by Charlie Hore

The women’s army, by Judith Orr

Spain: Going, going, gone? by Andy Durgan

Television: In a class of their own? by Chris Nineham

Information tollroad, by Duncan Blackie

REGULARS:

Briefing: Europe – Winners take all

Thinking it through:

Continental drift, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

Contract killers, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Sheila Whitaker

REVIEWS:

Theatre:

Sex, lies and tabloid tales, by Ruth James

Film:

Caste aside, by Sam Ashman (interview)
Blood wedding, by Judy Cox
The crazy gang, by Megan Trudell
Lesbian and Gay film festival

Books:

They would not go quietly, by Martin Jones
Blair’s road to revolution, by John Rees
A welcome intrusion, by Dave Beecham
Right on target, by Alex Callinicos
Limited vision, by Moira Nolan
Novel approach, by Chris Harman
Thug on the Tyne, by Linda Carruthers

LETTERS:

On the bottom step, from Luke Stobart
Disabling society, from Becky Shtasel
The animal alphabet, from Neil Faulkner
Out of time, from Raymond Challinor
Through English eyes, from Peter Mulligan
No brick wall, from Nigel Haynes Fairbridge
Disney’s world, from John Parrington

TALKBACK:

Trial and error, by John Witzenfeld

STACK ON THE BACK:

Begging your pardon, by Pat Stack

No. 185, April 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

Editorial: How right can you get?
Mexico: Going for broke, by Lance Selfa
Briefing: Food
Immigration: Border lies, by Chris Nineham
Welling Trials: Candid cameras, by Claire Dissington
Out on a limb, by Judith Orr
Death Row: In the wrong place, from Brian K. Roberson
Germany: Striking while the iron is hot, by Kevin Ovenden

FEATURES:

Eastenders: Have they knocked out the Nazis? by Martin Smith

Light at the end of the tunnel, by Lee Humber & Gareth Jenkins

Babes, Barbie and the battle of the sexes, by Lindsey German

Official secrets, by Tony Dabb

Plays for Today, by Trevor Griffith (interview by Sabby Sagall)

REGULARS:

Thinking it through:

A fair day’s work ..., by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

Positively unfair, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Benjamin Zephaniah

REVIEWS:

Theatre:

Sight for sore eyes, by John Rees
Behind the golden door, by Patrick Connellan

Art:

Ghosts of the past, by Maureen Levin

Film:

Church times, by Moira Nolan
Tough luck, by Peter Morgan
Home in exile, by Tim Sanders
War of independence, by Mary Phillips

Video:

Finding a voice, by Ian Goodyer

Books:

‘World revolution and happiness for all’, by Chanie Rosenberg
Black to basics, by Talat Ahmed
Whose heritage? by Lindsey German
Travellers’ tales, by Hassan Mahamdallie
Revolutionary riches, by John Newsinger
Hungry for change, by Chris Bambery
In the name of the father, by Mike Evans
View from the edge, by James Fraser
Rebels with a cause, by Judith Lyons
Heroines on the high seas, by Anna Robinson

LETTERS:

Under the influence, from Brian Dickinson
Dabbling in Disney, from Michael Rosen
Continental clause, from John Partington

TALKBACK:

Appliance of science, by Bill Spence

STACK ON THE BACK:

Mind the language, by Pat Stack

No. 186, May 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
KEVIN OVENDEN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

Editorial: Mind the gap
Arms dealing: Will they get off Scott free? by Paul Foot
Kurds: Turkish bloodbath, by Junate Black
Truancy: A punishing regime, by Lynne Hopper
Obituary: Hilda Upward, by David Allison
Briefing: Media ownership
France: Polls apart, by Lee Humber
Lecturers: Silver standard, by Seth Harman
Contracts countdown

SPECIAL FEATURE: Second World War

A soldier’s story, by Duncan Hallas (interview)

What were they fighting for? by Lindsey German

Red flags and reluctant revolutionaries, by Duncan Blackie

FEATURES:

Identity crisis, by Sue Caldwell

Community without care, by Alex Callinicos

‘A right to exist, but only exist’, by Gareth Jenkins

A man of some importance, by Colin Wilson

REGULARS:

Thinking it through:

A tale of two parties, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

American graffiti, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by John Tipple

REVIEWS:

Film:

Too long in exile, by Mike Gonzalez
Royal reversal, by Liz Rattue
Screen tests, by Liz Wheatley
Jumping through hoops, by Harold Wilson

Theatre:

A cautionary tale, by Judith Orr (interview)
Prophet of doom, by Lindsey German
Flawed at the core, by Shaun Doherty
A tangled web, by Andrea Butcher

Books:

Last word on Malcolm, by Talat Ahmed
Fired by the famine, by Pat Stack
Out of sympathy, by John Baxter
Theatre of revolution, by Andy Stafford
Before disgraceland, by Neil Davidson
Trotsky as icon, by John Molyneux
Levellers in arms, by John Brown
History for the taking, by Nicolai Gentchev
Long in the tooth, by Megan Trudell
Tune in, drop out, by Dave Renton

Letters

Not what they died for, from Liam Duffy
They can’t pull the plug, from Ian Fanning
Sour apple, from John Parrington
Failing framework, from Keith Flett
Sorry! from ICP
Organising the good guys, from Jo Holland
The great escaper, from Andy Russell

Stack on the back

The new barbarians, by Pat Stack

No. 187, June 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
KEVIN OVENDEN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

Tories in crisis special

NOTES OF THE MONTH:

Editorial: Labour means business
Brazil: Credit where it’s due?
Briefing: Class sizes
Nolan report: School for scandal, by Lindsey German
Behind bars: Blue steel, by Weyman Bennett
Gay Pride: Pride and prejudice, by Kath Jennings
Nuclear sell off: Power failure, by Mike Simons
Pensions: Inequitable life, by Dave Firebrook
Divorce: Just a quickie, by Judith Orr

FEATURES:

The big match, by Dave Sherry

The forgotten fighters, by Gareth Jenkins

Is there an alternative to the market?

Strained relations, by Claude Moraes (interview)

The red years, by Chris Bambery

Obituary: Harold Wilson – Pipe dreams, by Paul Foot

REGULARS:

My favourite books, by Mike Mansfield

Letter from the US:

Home grown terror, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS:

Film:

The revenge of history, by Andy Durgan
Monarch of the glen, by John Brown
Child’s play, by Weyman Bennett
A Great Day in Harlem, by Judith Orr

Exhibition:

House on the prairie, by Alan Gibson

Theatre:

A bitter taste, by Kevin Ovenden

Books:

Revolting communities? by John Rees
Island accommodation, by Tracy Syvret
Contradictions of consent, by Diana Swingler
Bingo for Gringos, by Kevin Orr
Poverty of patriarchy, by Hazel Croft
Wayne’s world? by Alison Woodmason
Blackboard bungle, by Suzanne Jeffery
View from the top, by Danny Faith
Fire across the channel, by Andy Stafford
Tough at the top? by Al Rainnie
The future behind us, by Chris Rowell
The real Eastenders, by Guy Taylor
Benn’s elegy, by Angela Stapleford
Taken to the cleaners, by John Barrie

LETTERS:

A good match? from Pete Moore
Blurred vision, from John Partington
A life line, from John Chilvers and comrades
Practical solidarity, from Dave Davis

MARXISM 95

STACK ON THE BACK

The waiting game, by Pat Stack

No. 188, July/August 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
KEVIN OVENDEN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Tories in crisis special

Editorial: The backstabbers
The government that devoured itself, by Paul Foot
Europe: Third Division
Far right: Top of the populists
Economy: Hungover after all these years
Labour: Something borrowed, something blue, by Judith Orr
Labour and health: Breach of trust, by Chris Nineham

FEATURES

War without end? by Duncan Blackie

Why create a scene? by Kevin Ovenden and Jane Lewis

Dark clouds over Bombay, by Parvinder Bhuller

‘There is no power in the world that could resist the British working class organised as a body’, by Frederick Engels

The destroyer of worlds, by Chris Nineham

REGULARS

Thinking it through

A term of abuse? by Chris Harman

My favourite books, by Fran Crowhurst

Letter from the US

Bouncing back, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS

Film

My favourite films, by various authors

Michael Rosen
Andrea Butcher
John Rees
Alex Callinicos
Lindsey German
Clare Fewrmont
Chris Bambery
Judith Orr
Liz Wheatley
Chris Chilver
Martin Smith
Megan Trudell
Mark Brown
Sharon Smith
Gareth Jenkins
Sabby Sagall
Johnny Clarke
Maria Hoyle
Pete Morgan
Chris Harman
Chris Nineham

Theatre

Red tales in the sunset, by Pat Quinn (interview)
Collector’s item, by Mark Brown

Exhibition

Shades of grey

Books

The fighting forties, by John Charlton
Continuity and change, by Julie Waterson
Outside left, by David Renton
Caught in the act, by Sean McSweeny
Town and country, by Chris Harman
>Unfinished business, by Judith Orr
Blunt instrument, by Alex Callinicos
A portrait with no frame, by Sue Caldwell
Crossed lines, by Michele Golden
A world to win, by Mani Tanoh

LETTERS

Opportunity knocks, from John Appleyard
Safe on the streets? from Vik Konopka
Public enemy, from Dirk Harmann

TALKBACK

Bringing the truth home – 1, by Kirsty Craig
Bringing the truth home – 2, by Tom Howard

STACK ON THE BACK

Taste of the blues, by Pat Stack

No. 189, September 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
DUNCAN BLACKIE
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
KEVIN OVENDEN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: Backlash against Blair
Minimum wage: What’s it worth? by Phil Turner
Briefing: Health and unemployment
O.J. Simpson trial: LAPD blue, by Lindsey Germany
Police and racism: Prime suspects, by Dean Ryan
UN conference: Two worlds for women, by Judith Orr
Ireland: Old wounds, by Chris Bambery

FEATURES

The hunger years, by Pat Stack

Europe’s bloody war, by Lindsey German

Looking for the good guys, by Gareth Jenkins
Reluctant soldiers, by Sabby Sagall

The empire strikes back, by John Newsinger

Domestic violence, by Abbie Bakan

Obituary: Ernest Mandel: Contradictory states, by John Molyneux

REGULARS

Thinking it through

Hitting the high notes, by Chris Harman

My favourite books, by Judith Williamson

Letter from the US

Slaughter of the innocents, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS

Film

Basket Work, interview with Frederick Marx, conducted by Helen Redmond
For king and country, by Judy Cox

Theatre

Two men on a boat, by Kevin Ovenden
Facts behind the fiction, by Mark Brown
Spanner in the works, by Helen Shooter

Photographs

Sanitation Workers Assemble – 28 March 1968

Books

Against all odds, by Dave Davies
Stealing their thunder, by Andy Player
Taste of freedom, by Chris Bambery
Tourist attraction, by Sean McSweeney
A class apart, by Lindsey German
Party time, by Danny McGowan
Novel realism, by Gareth Jenkins
What the doctor ordered, by Judith Lyons
Join the club, by Nick Wall

LETTERS

Bashing bigotry, from Mark Brown
Systematic division, from Brian Roberson
Part of the union, from Bruce Levy
Mother courage, from Megan Trudell

TALKBACK

Spark of resistance, by Colin Barker

STACK ON THE BACK

Who’s sorry now? by Pat Stack

No. 190, October 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
PATRICK CONNELLAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Bosnia: What a carve up
Korea: Fighting the tiger, by Alex Callinicos
Briefing: Nuclear testing
Lottery: The numbers game, by John Newsinger
Labour: Getting down to business, by Judith Orr
Wages: On thin ice, by Dave Beecham
Germany: Who’s spoiling the party? by Kevin Ovenden

FEATURES

Class distinction, by Shaun Doherty

State of terror, by Paul Foot

‘... nothing but government sanctioned murder’, by Bettie Roberson

Who will control the 21st century? by John Rees

The red brigades, by Judy Cox

War correspondence, by Clare Fermont

And after much talking, the bomb stood up ..., by Michael Rosen (poem)

Once upon a time, by Alan Gibbons

REGULARS

Thinking it through

The theory of poverty, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

The rule, by of law, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Maria Hoyle

REVIEWS

Film

Long hot summer, by Alex Callinicos
Not like the other girls, by Elane Heffernan
Missing a beat, by Neil Davidson
What the doctor ordered, by Des Freedman

Theatre

Shaking all over, by Martin Smith
>Sounds of black Africa, by Pat Smith

Books

From Granada to Bombay, by Gareth Jenkins
No success like failure, by John Newsinger
Leopard shows his claws, by Martin Smith
All about Eve, by John Baxter
The roaring Twenties, by Alex Callinicos
Mask of anarchy, by Beth Stone
Silent witness, by Chris Bambery
One way strip, by Duncan Brown

LETTERS

Time to take sides? from Alan Woodward
Time to say no? from Maddy Cooper
The ones who really suffer, from Sabby Sagall
Top of the league, from Ian Birchall
Too many short cuts, from Keith Flett
School’s out, from Julie Boston

STACK ON THE BACK

The crying game, by Pat Stack

No. 191, November 1995

Socialist Review

Editor:
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by:
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
IAN TAYLOR
JUDITH ORR
PETER MORGAN
Business:
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews:
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: Shadow boxing
Economy: Money troubles, by Pete Morgan
Briefing: United Nations
Further education: Class bullies, by John Rose
Pill scare: Keep taking the tablets? by Andrea Butcher
>Scottish Convention: Toothless tiger, by Keir McKechnie & Neil Davidson

FEATURES

A peace of the action, by Mike Simons

Can we afford the welfare state?

Health, benefits and pensions are too expensive, by Gareth Jenkins
‘The meanest social security in the world’, by Pete Morgan
Think of a number
A test you can pass
Treated for health or wealth? by Paul Foot
Kill or cure, by Ian Taylor

Torn asunder, by Marnie Holborow

Obituary: Striking flint, interview with Genora (Johnson) Dollinger, conducted by Susan Rosenthal

Public enemies? by Talat Ahmed

Still miles apart, by Charlie Kimber

REGULARS

Thinking it through

No ‘liberation’ in Bosnia, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

On the road again, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Bruce Kent

REVIEWS

Film

French resistance, by Hassan Mahamdallie
Poetry in motion, by Alex Callinicos

Art

Through western eyes, by Ken Olende

Theatre

The other empire, by Gareth Jenkins
Mistaken identity, by Chris Harman

Books

Smooth ride to the top, by Kevin Ovenden
Eastern eye, by Mark O’Brien
Screen tested, by Liz Wheatley
Rule of the rope, by Pete Waters
Rumbles and grumbles, by Chris Nineham
The illusion of democracy, by Sabby Sagall
Religious experience, by Guy Taylor
Taste of rebellion, by Dave Barnes
No shelter from the storm, by Steve Bassindale

LETTERS

Who will punish them? from Paul Graham
No national liberation, from Damir Ceric
Heart in the right place, from Chris Bambery
Orgy of macho violence, from Alex Law

STACK ON THE BACK

Into the wild blue yonder, by Pat Stack

No. 192, December 1995

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: Desperate measures
Industry: Hidden Anger
Briefing: Advertising
Scargill: Ayes to the left
Drugs: Overdose of hyprocisy, by Lee Humber
Judges: Judges’ ruling, by Paul Foot
France: A whiff of 1968, by Gareth Jenkins
Bosnia: Peace by partition

FEATURES

Staying power, interview with Lola Onibiyo, conducted by Peter Morgan

A death foretold, by Mike Simons

Age of extremes, by Chris Nineham

Unlimited company, by Dave Beecham

The people’s poet, by Judy Cox

No place like home? by Lindsey German

Between the lines

Novels
History
Biographies
Politics
Miscellaneous
Children’s books 0–5
Children’s books 5–8

Obituary: Gwynn Williams: The dragon’s roar, by Martin John

REGULARS

Thinking it through

Brutal symmetry, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

Fighting talk, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS

Music

Yesterday’s heroes, by Pat Stack

Theatre

Still in the dark ages, by Clare Fermont

Films

Tough on crime? by Lindsey German
Coming up for air, by Sabby Sagall

Books

Insider dealing, by Chris Bambery
The century’s bloody birth, by Collin Mooers
The killing fields, by Pat Stocker
Caught in the web, by Sheila McGregor
Never ending story, by John Saville
Tide of emotion, by Beth Stone
Outside the law, by Andy Player
Leader of the gang, by Gaverne Bennett

LETTERS

Protect and survive, from Beth Armstrong
Health or wealth? from Dave Allinson
Care and the community, from Brian Roberson

STACK ON THE BACK

Dangerous games, by Pat Stack

No. 193, January 1996

Socialist Review

Editor
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
SABBY SAGALL
LEE HUMBER
IAN TAYLOR
JUDITH ORR
PETER MORGAN
Business
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews
PETER MORGAN

SPECIAL ISSUE

France’s red hot winter, compiled by Lindsey German, Gareth Jenkins, Judith Orr, Peter Morgan, John Burton & Paul McGarr

Not what Juppé planned
The limits of the left
The critical mass
United we stand
Fighting talk
The will of the people
On the tight track
Striking for workers’ power

FEATURES

True or false? by Mac McKenna & Julie Waterson

A tale of two strikes, interviews conducted by Elane Heffernan

Violent disorder, by Judith Orr

North South divide, by Chris Bambery

Guilty by suspicion, interview with Robert Meeropol, son of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg, conducted by Ashley Smith

REGULARS

Thinking it through

Back in business, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

Slash and grab, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Dave Carr

REVIEWS

Film

In sickness and in health, by Claire Dissington
Obituary: Independent Spirit, by Margot Hill

Theatre

Play for today, by Phil Beardsmore

Books

Blighted history, by Pat Stack
Structural damage, by Nicolai Gentchev
Live export, by Julie Waterson
Historic movements, by Alex Callinicos
Past and present, by Rob Morgan
Border crossing, by Gareth Jenkins
Torture treatment, by Danny Faith
Nlured vision, by Hassan Mahamdallie
Hitting the right note, by Mike Hobart
Flexible friends, by Andrea Butcher

LETTERS

Moral panic, from Hazel Croft
On the right track? from Weyman Bennett
Not my sisters, from Fi Frances
Top of the class, from Solomon Hughes
Alive and kicking, from Steve Arthur
Unusual suspect, from Keith Flett
Defence of the realm, from David Kurt

STACK ON THE BACK

Every one’s a winner, by Pat Stack

No. 194, February 1996

Socialist Review

Editor
LINDSEY GERMAN
Assisted by
GARETH JENKINS
DAVE BEECHAM
PAUL FOOT
CLARE FERMONT
LEE HUMBER
PAT STACK
MARGOT HILL
SABBY SAGALL
CHRIS NINEHAM
IAN TAYLOR
JUDITH ORR
PETER MORGAN
Business
PETER MORGAN
JUDITH ORR
Reviews
PETER MORGAN

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: In black and white
Living standards; Food for thought, by Judith Orr
Waste disposal, by Paul Foot
France: Not the end of the line, by Lindsey German
Palestine: The five percent state, by John Rose
Tower of strength, by Martin John
Germany: No more miracles, by Kevin Ovenden

FEATURES

Should socialists leave the Labour Party?

John Rees
Mark Seddon

Does Scargill have an alternative? by Lindsey German

Obituary: In the name of the rose, by Gareth Jenkins

A cause worth fighting for, interview with Bernard McKenna, conducted by Andy Coles

No News is good news, by a print worker

Follow your leaders? by Sabby Sagall

REGULARS

Thinking it through

Beyond the boundary, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

Right off balance, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Victoria Brittain

REVIEWS

Film

Hot fire, by John Rees
The never ending story, by Alex Callinicos

Still the first casualty, by Clare Fermont
Out of this world, by Pat Stack

Theatre

It takes two to tango, by Judith Lyon

Books

The art of revolution, by John Newsinger
A time to remember, by Unjum Mirza
Northern star, by Chris Harman
Production line prose, by Eamonn Kelly
The enemy within, by Chris Bambery
On Europe’s margins, by Kevin Orr
The meat market, by Chanie Rosenberg
They’ve had their chips, by Seth Harman
Self defence classes, by Chris Dissington

LETTERS

Between the lines, from Charlie Hore
A world turned upside down, from Bernhard Herzberg
Poor record, from Patrick Connellan

Stack on the back

Kicking the habit, by Pat Stack

No. 195, March 1996

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: The twilight zone
Australian election: One of us? by Peter Morgan
International Women’s Day: Not playing by the rules, by Hazel Croft
Student loans: Pay as you learn, by Fiona Prior
Councils: The spring offensive, by Chris Nineham
Public sector pay: Beyond the fragments, by Stuart Ash
Scotland: Tartan track, by Keir McKechnie

FEATURES

Armed and dangerous, by Paul Foot

Solidarity in any language, by John Bell

Unfinished business, interview with Eamonn McCann, conducted by Lindsey German

Why Major didn’t give peace a chance, by Chris Bambery

Selective memories, by Michael Rosen

Schools for scandal, by Shaun Doherty
[Comprehensive education], interview with Caroline Benn

Siberian tigers, interview with a socialist living in the Kuzbass, conducted by Gareth Jenkins

REGULARS

Thinking it through

A nation once again? by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

Primary lessons, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS

Theatre

Waiting room of history, by Gaverne Bennett
Day dreaming, by Chanie Rosenberg
Observe the sons of Ulster is marching ...
Ghosts in the machine, by Chris Harman

Music

Song of the new Oakies, by Alan Maass

Exhibition

Modern language, by Steve Bassendale
[The private art of Paul Cézanne], by Paul Furness

TV/Film

Fine brush on ivory, by Jane Bassett
High stakes all round, by Liz Wheatley

Books

Leap into the dark, by Charlie Hore
Through hell and high water, by Beth Stone
Friends at the top, by Dave Renton
Back to Old Corruption, by John Newsinger
New prejudices for old, by Judith Orr
The shock of the new, by Paul Brook
Down to earth, by Matt Foot
Tools of the trade, by Paul Webster
In dubious battle, by Pat Riordan
Rave review? by Ben Watson

LETTERS

Left on the sidelines, from Unjum Mirza
Quantity into quality? from Bob Fotherigham
The mystery ten precent, from Alan Watts
Murder revelations, from Clive Hopkins
More than a grain of truth, from Adrian Budd
On the waterfront, from Helen Shooter
Failing eyesight, from John Rose

STACK ON THE BACK

Opposites attract, by Pat Stack

No. 196, April 1996

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: Councils of war
Dunblane: Inexplicable evil? by Lindsey Germany
Taiwan: China syndrome, by Charlie Hore
Contraception update: Swallowing the bitter poll, by Judith Orr
Questions on European Union: One for the money, by Alex Callinicos
Tanker disaster: No safe haven, by Peter Morgan
Palestine: Reversal of fortune, by Mike Simons

FEATURES

The great train robbery, by Sabby Sagall

Road rage
Green light for danger
Profit at the margins
More cost, no benefits

Socialist by design, by Chris Nineham

Questioning the legacy

The intelligence fraud, by John Parrington

Left, right and centre, by Paul Brook

Spanish stand off, by Miguel Cabrillana & Steve Cedar

The market man, by Clare Fermont

Highlanders’ last fling, by Neil Davidson

REGULARS

Thinking it through

People in class houses, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US:

Danger zone, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Roy Battersby

REVIEWS

Film

Good for your health, by Nicola Field
Sophie’s world, by Alex Callinicos
A crowded marriage, by Sarah Allen

Exhibition

Screen prints, by Patrick Connellan
Rank outsiders, by Paula Champion

Theatre

In an Irish town, by Martin Valentine

Books

Street wise, by Margot Hill
Lost and found, by Julie Waterson
Action is the life of all, by Lee Humber
Collision course, by John Baxter
The vicious circle, by Chris Harman
Free as a bird? by Elane Heffernan
Mr Average goes to war, by Pat Stack
Blame where it lies, by Unjum Mirza

LETTERS

Taking sides ..., from Andy Bremmer
... both sides of the border, from Duncan Brown
Nothing to offer, from Sheila McGregor
Cut the crap, from Kevin Ovenden
Bruce – worthy but dull, from Colin Wilson
Stars in our eyes? from Ben Watson

STACK ON THE BACK

A past to remember, by Pat Stack

No. 197, May 1996

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: Question time
Tax: Welfare for the rich, by Peter Morgan
South Africa: ANC means business, by Alex Callinicos
Auschwitz: A place to remember
Union laws: Caught in the Act, by Lee Humber

FEATURES

When peace means war, by John Rose

Carving up the profits, by Peter Morgan

The empire state, by Dave Crouch

Nine days in May, by Judith Orr

Big Battle in class war, interview with Eddie Frow, conducted by Sean Vernell
A brake on our movement, by Leon Trotsky

No place like home, by Chris Harman

The Sun worshippers, by Chris Nineham

REGULARS

Letter from the US

In the fast lane, by Sharon Smith

My favourite books, by Jeremy Seabrook

REVIEWS

Films

Predict and survive, by Seth Harman
Riotous behaviour, by Nicola Field

Exhibition

Art for the masses, by Mark Brown

Theatre

Caught in a trap? by Jackie Sprague
Rights of passage, by Wendy Kipling

Books

Only selective memory, by Mark Fraenkel
Dennis the menace, by Gareth Jenkins
Stand and deliver, by Iain Ferguson
Kane and able, by Danny Faith
Only skin deep, by Gaverne Bennett
The map of progress, by Mark O’Brien
Double exposure, by Dave Sellars
Leader of the pack, by John Molyneux
The sharp divide, by Jacqui Buckley
Myth and reality, by Sasha Simic

LETTERS

Not the ticket, from Darren Williams
Putting on the brakes, from a rail worker
Let’s have some answers, from Stuart N. Goodman
Cash limits on education, from Jim Dickson
Wasted potential, from Keith Flett
A channel for our anger, from Goretti Horgan
Docking profits, from Nick Howard
Class, nation and China, from Hsiao-Hung Pai
Intemperate and philistine, from Ben Watson
Just another job? from Mike Hobart
Star wars, from Peter Keighron

STACK ON THE BACK

The second coming, by Pat Stack

No. 198, June 1996

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: The phoney war
Europe: Convergence means cuts and cuts mean resistance, by Ian Taylor
Beef: Risky business, by Judith Orr
Italy: Compromised positions, by Chris Nineham
Behind Bars: Time is running out, by Peter Morgan
Post: Red letter day, by Charlie Kimber
Labour and welfare: More from the poor, by Peter Morgan

FEATURES

What’s gone wrong with education? by Jane Elderton

Exclusion zone, by John Lockwood

Do women want to stay at home? by Lindsey German

A farewell to arms, by Gareth Jenkins

A place at the table? by Martin Valentine

REGULARS

Thinking it through

A barbarian apart, by Chris Harman

Letter from the US

Break for the border, by Sharon Smith

Revolutionary pamphlets

The struggle for power, by Judith Orr

My favourite books, by Yunus Bahksh

REVIEWS

Art

Cabbages not kings, by Charlie Kimber
The Critical Eye, by Clare Fermont

Film

Wrong number, by Elizabeth Schulte
One long bad trip, by Maria Hoyle

Television

A play on words, by Gareth Jenkins

Theatre

Crime of the century, by Jo Smithman

Books

Land and freedom, by John Rees
Howard’s end, by Ian Taylor
Freedom road, by Brian Richardson
Halfway to paradise, by Seth Harman
More questions than answers, by Alex Callinicos
The pageant of evolution, by Paul McGarr
Swings and roundabouts, by Dave Sherry

LETTERS

Vote with eyes open, from Judith Lyons
Remember the last time, from Phil Taylor
Not like Tories, from Dave Roberts
It costs the earth, from Dirk Boeckx
Monument to the market, from Council worker
Capital and class, from Peter Green
A bit of agitation, from Solomon Hughes
London’s Morris legacy, from J.J. Plant
Law of the jungle, from Val Dissington
Torn between two states, from Linda Carruthers & Roger Green
The people’s music, from Marian Tennison

Correction

STACK ON THE BACK

Mixed blessings, by Pat Stack

No. 199, July/August 1996

Socialist Review

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: No time like the present
Asylum: Back in the dock, by Peter Morgan
Ireland: Dead end street, by Judith Orr
Defence: Cruising for a bruising
Russia: No holds barred, by Dave Crouch
Obituary: Edwin Murumbiwa, by Alex Callinicos
Middle East: Settlements of war, by Clare Fermont

FEATURES

On top of the world? by Chris Bambery & Alex Callinicos

How far can they go? by Alex Callinicos

Born or bred? by John Baxter

The XYY files

Hard times, by Lindsey German

The Spanish revolution – fighting on two fronts, by Andy Durgan

Books for Summer

Steve Harrison
Rhona Dodds
Mark Brown
James Eaden
Ken Olende
Beth Stone
Phil Turner
Andrea Butcher
Nicolai Gentchev
Sasha Simic
Jane Lewis
Ged Peck
Mark Abel

REGULARS

Thinking it through

It’s no miracle, by Chris Harman

Revolutionary pamphlets

From left to centre, by Sean Vernell

Letter from the US

Man made disaster, by Sharon Smith

REVIEWS

Films

Over the rainbow, by Phoebe Watkins
In the blood, by Gaverne Bennett

Exhibition

City of grit, by Tim Sanders

Books

In the colonial style, by Paul Foot
Singing a different tune, by Hazel Croft
Fight across frontiers, by Clare Fermont
All roads lead to Rome, by Mary Phillips
More flea market, by James Eaden
No stone unturned, by John Rose
White House blues, by Jonathan Neale

LETTERS

Just a number, from Terry Ward
The needs of teachers, from Ralph A. Tebbutt
Children are victims too, from Nick Gill & Öyvind Brendeland
Degrees of separation, from David Groves
What a liberty, from Keith Flett
The legal gun runners, from Ponchai Wilkerson
Your money or your life, from Dave Gilchrist
Making ends meet, from Fiona Prior

STACK ON THE BACK

The ’if’ word, by Pat Stack

No. 200, September 1996

Socialist Review

Letter to our readers

NOTES OF THE MONTH

Editorial: Working majority
Cyprus: The real dividing line, by Marcos Economou
Strikes: How does it all add up? by Dave Beecham
Mars: Is there anybody out there? by John Parrington
Russia: The war comes home, by Dave Crouch

FEATURES

Socialism since the seventies, by Lindsey German

The hidden power of the media, by John Pilger

Marching against time, by Chris Bambery

The making of Marx, by Sabby Sagall

REGULARS

Letter from the US

New Democrats, new barbarism, by Sharon Smith

Revolutionary pamphlets

Daylight robbery, by Gareth Jenkins

REVIEWS

Theatre

Man made machine, by Lee Humber

Arts

Poetry in motion, interview with Judith Chernaik
So we’ll go no more a-roving
I taste a liquor never brewed

Exhibition

New Labour

Films

Refugee status, by Wayman Bennett
New town grit, by Alex Wood
A legal matter, by Sharon Geoghegan

Books

Whose interest, whose choice? by Andre Butcher
Southern belle? by Sam Ashman
Pioneer country, by Chris Nineham
Killing fields, by David Jenkins
Working for the rad, by Dave Renton
Any answers? by Alex Callinicos
Criminal justice, by Paul Brook
Sphere of interest, by Gaverne Bennett
The sky’s the limit, by Rick Wood

LETTERS

Eternal optimists? from Ed Horton
With friends like these, from Ian Stewart
The obstacle race, from Steve Emery
Count your blessings, from Keeanga Taylor
Up in arms, from Alex Law & Ray Morrell
Critical criticism, from Cyril Smith

STACK ON THE BACK

Eurotrash, by Pat Stack

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