Socialist

Review

CONTENTS

Inside front cover
Florence demonstration

News Review
Editorial, Tanker disaster, Student fees, Fascists, Weapons inspectors, Martins's Web, Between the lines

Time to take sides
The firefighters have turned up the heat on New Labour, writes Lindsey German

A forum for the future
The ESF was a massive success. Mike Gonzalez explains why

On the eagle's wing
Mark Thomas explores the changing strategy of British imperialism

Weapons of deception
The threat of Israel and the US, by Sabby Sagall

The new scramble for Africa
Charlie Kimber on the possible future role of oil in West Africa

'Rather you than me'
Mike Rosen interviewed by Peter Morgan

Stocking thrillers
A selection of books to catch up on this holiday chosen by Socialist Review writers

The Walrus: Amey, what can the matter be?
Thinking it through: Get this party started
Stack on the back: John Major tells a tale of love and loss to Pat Stack

Arts Review
Film, Exhibition, Theatre, Art Mike Gonzalez on Byron, the London Film Festival and the Aztecs exhibition
Books Review
Books reviewed include Peter Ackroyd's Albion, a biography of Milosevic, and Marx and Engel's collected works.

Letters