Read regular columns by Jim Mortimer, former general secretary of the Labour Party and members of the Socialist Campaign Group of Labour MPs

Measures must command the support of all communities
Ken Livingstone expresses his concerns about the government's Terrorism Bill
Bad laws make us less safe
Neither human rights not public safety are a game, argues Liberty Director Shami Chakrabarti
Bill threatens free speech
Bob Waring MP says the Terrorism Bill is a knee-jerk reaction
Defend the right to protest
CND Chair Kate Hudson warns that the new bill could lead to CND activists facing life imprisonment
Unity is the way forward
Barry Camfield says we have to end the lie that the illegal war against Iraq has nothing to do with increased risk of terrorism

Tackling the pensions crisis
It is a nonsense to claim that better pensions cannot be afforded, says Kelvin Hopkins MP
White paper education threat
Ian Gibson MP comments on the government's 'radical' plans to make all schools in England independent
New attack on union link must be resisted
CWU Gen Sec Billy Hayes says the unions and CLPs must be alert to moves to undermine party democracy
Integration and alienation
Diane Abbott MP argues for economic empowerment and social justice
Privatising probation is dangerous and divisive
NAPO gen sec Judy McKnight says that dismantling and privatising the Probation Service will not work and will not increase public confidence
Privatised rail leads to danger
The government should keep South Eastern Trains in the public sector, argues TSSA's Gerry Doherty
ID cards fight goes on
Neil Gerrard MP warns ID cards could become Labour's poll tax

Report of the Labour Party National Executive Committee meeting of 20 September 2005

US women fight for choice
Melody Drnach outlines the implications of the Supreme Court nomination to abortion rights in the US
End the bloodshed in Iraq
Haifa Zangana argues that the majority of Iraqis believe they have a right to more than a semblance of independence
Israel must respect international law
Dr Mustafa Barghouti on how Sharon is using the redeployment in Gaza to unilaterally implement a process of annexation in the West Bank