Discussion papers

This section of the website is for longer discussion papers - looking at strategic and policy issues for the Left. If you would like to submit a paper for consideration, please email info@l-r-c.org.uk.

IRAQ: JUSTICE AND WITHDRAWAL

The LRC Anti-War Commission has published a series of discussion papers under the title ‘Iraq: Justice and Withdrawal’. The first batch of papers are posted below, let us know your views by emailing info@l-r-c.org.uk.

Download the Introduction by Mike Phipps, Chair of the LRC Anti-War Commission.

The ‘Iraq: Justice and Withdrawal’ papers are:

• Iraq needs a better Constitution on its own terms and timescale by Justin Alexander
• The Iraqi Oil Law and PSAs - a Prescription for Conflict? by Ewa Jasiewicz
• Withdrawing from Iraq - Public Opinion and the UN Option by Milan Rai

Download Sources of Union Power by Professor Gregor Gall. This paper looks at the sources of union power in a world of neo-liberal globalisation and puts forward some ideas for discussion about the potential for using that power.

Download A Market Economy based on Common Ownership by Jerry Jones. This LEAP discussion paper proposes a new, more equitable economic system that makes more efficient use of the world's natural and financial resources, technology, and people's labour power

New Left Policy Papers

The New Left policy papers are co-sponsored by the New Left Unions and the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs. The final policy papers are the outcome of policy forums that have brought together trade unionists, MPs, academics and activists to agree a set of policies on which to campaign.

The policy documents are available below to download in PDF format.

See the section at the bottom of the page for more information on the PDF format.

Education policy paper (98k PDF document)
Criminal Justice policy paper (56k PDF document)
Pensions policy paper (68k PDF document)
Transport policy paper (83k PDF document)
Employment Rights policy paper (33k PDF document

PDF files

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