As Colombia approaches presidential elections next year, the US decision to decertify the country in the war on drugs plays into the hands of its allies on the political right, writes NICK MacWILLIAM

WITH the demise of the Corbyn project, and the determination of the new Labour leadership to destroy the left, it’s not surprising that some Morning Star readers are advocating the establishment of a new party of socialism.
Before they take this any further, I urge them to ponder the following points.
The only social force that can bring socialism to Britain is the organised and united working class.

DANIEL GOVER considers the procedural complexities awaiting a Private Member’s Bill in its passage through Commons and Lords

