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Growing Greens

by Fred Steward

Marxism Today, November 1985, pp. 17-19

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    January 1985 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-6
    2. Famine: What Can the Left Give? by John Sender and Sheila Smith, pp. 7-11
    3. Who Dares Wins by Tony Benn, pp. 12-14
    4. Faith, Hope or Clarity by Stuart Hall, pp. 15-19
    5. The Company of Angela Carter, pp. 20-23
    6. La Fin: France Abandons Socialism by Keith Dixon and Daniel Perraud, pp. 24-29
    7. Advertising for a Chance by Brian Hipkin, pp. 30-31
    8. A Class of Its Own by Alan Clarke, p. 32
    9. The Pressure for Privatising Radio by Thomas O'Malley, pp. 33-35
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      Retreating from reality by Tricia Davis, pp. 36-37 - 1 Review
      1. Class Politics by Ben Fine
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      The Sizewell Saga by David Thomas, pp. 38-39 - 1 Review
      1. Sizewell Report by Martin Ince
    12. Viewpoint by Tariq Ali, p. 40
    13. Babies and bathwater by Henry Neuberger, p. 41
    14. Letters, pp. 42-43
    15. Update, pp. 44-46
    16. Cover Design, Photo by Peter Hammarling, Katherine Gutkind, and Lee Robinson, ...
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    February 1985 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-6
    2. Britain's Sexual Counter-Revolution by Rose Shapiro, pp. 7-11
    3. Mining the Popular Front by Hywel Francis, pp. 12-15
    4. Sterling Takes a Pounding by Michael Bleaney, pp. 16-17
    5. CND's New Era by Joan Ruddock, pp. 18-24
    6. No Private Drama by Dave Cook, pp. 25-29
    7. Keeping the Revolution Warm by Geoff Dyer, pp. 30-32
    8. Polish Film by Monty Johnstone, pp. 33-34
    9. [+]
      The Cultural Front by Andy Croft, p. 35 - 2 Reviews
      1. The Literature of Labour by H. Gustav Klaus
      2. Reading by Numbers by Ken Worpole
    10. [+]
      Misunderstanding or Misrepresentation? by Pat Devine, p. 36 - 1 Review
      1. The Future of the Left by James Curran
    11. [+]
      The Menace of Anti-communism by Richard Gott, pp. 37-39 - 1 Review
      1. The Socialist Register, 1984 by Ralph Miliband, John Saville, and Marcel Liebman, ...
    12. Viewpoint by James Curran, p. 40
    13. Who Dares Wins by David Green, p. 41
    14. Letters, pp. 42-43
    15. Update, pp. 44-46
    16. Cover Design by Peter Hammarling, Katherine Gutkind, and Lee Robinson, ...
  3. [+]
    March 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-6
    2. Ratecap Resistance by David Blunkett, pp. 7-11
    3. Back in the USSR by Monty Johnstone, pp. 12-18
    4. Ponting's Legal Torpedo by John Griffith, pp. 19-22
    5. Jaw-Jaw and War-War by Paul Rogers, pp. 23-27
    6. Striking the Right Note by Pete Carter, pp. 28-31
    7. The Bard of Stratford by Caroline Rees, pp. 32-33
    8. The Woodcraft Folk by Martin Stott, p. 34
    9. Art Into Production by John Willett, pp. 35-38
    10. [+]
      Powerful Memories by Bill Schwarz, p. 39 - 1 Review
      1. To Bury Our Fathers by Sergio Ramirez
    11. [+]
      The History Men by Gregor McLennan, pp. 39-42 - 2 Reviews
      1. The British Marxist Historians by Harvey J. Kaye
      2. Visions of History by Henry Abelove, Betsy Blackmar, Peter Dimock, and Jonathan Schneer, ...
    12. Viewpoint by Ben Fine, p. 43
    13. Class politics by John Foster, p. 44
    14. British Sexual Counter-Revolutionaries by Lucy Bland, pp. 44-45
    15. Letters, pp. 46-47
    16. Update, pp. 48-50
    17. Cover Design, Illustration by Lee Robinson, Katherine Gutkind, and Peter Hammarling, ...
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    April 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-6
    2. The Retreat into Extremism by Eric Hobsbawm, pp. 7-14
    3. The Case for the Defence by James Hinton, pp. 15-20
    4. The Miners' Strike: A Balance Sheet, pp. 21-27
    5. NUM United: A Team in Disarray by Hywel Francis, pp. 28-35
    6. Labouring Women by Frances Morrell, pp. 36-39
    7. Designs for Living by Maria Loftus and Sally Townsend, pp. 40-41
    8. A Passage to India by Richard Dyer, pp. 42-43
    9. Minority Television by Yvonne Neverson, pp. 44-46
    10. [+]
      An English Dissenter by Sally Davison, p. 47 - 1 Review
      1. The Heavy Dancers by E.P. Thompson
    11. [+]
      The Future of Science by Fred Steward, p. 48 - 1 Review
      1. Foresight in Science: Picking the Winners by John Irvine and Ben R. Martin
    12. [+]
      Female Prophecy by Elena Lieven, pp. 49-50 - 1 Review
      1. Cassandra by Christa Wolf
    13. Viewpoint by Alan Hunt, p. 51
    14. A new morality by Lynne Segal, pp. 52-53
    15. Letters, pp. 54-55
    16. Update, pp. 56-58
    17. Cover Design, Photo by Katherine Gutkind, Peter Hammarling, and Lee Robinson, ...
  5. [+]
    May 1985 Issue = 16 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-6
    2. Rate-capping and Realignment by Ken Livingstone, pp. 7-13
    3. 1945 and all that by Basil Davidson, pp. 14-18
    4. VE Day---What Does it Mean to You?, pp. 19-24
    5. What Price Democracy? by Alan Hunt, pp. 25-31
    6. Auntie Shows Her Age by Ian Connell, pp. 32-37
    7. The Party Revisited by Paul Allen#2, pp. 38-40
    8. The British Art Show by Jeremy Vanes, pp. 41-42
    9. [+]
      Dethroning the Working Class? by David Forgacs, pp. 43-44 - 1 Review
      1. Hegemony and Socialist Strategy by Ernesto Laclau and Chantal Mouffe
    10. [+]
      Back to the Land by Lee Chadwick, p. 45 - 1 Review
      1. Second Nature by Richard Mabey
    11. Viewpoint by Alexey P. Kozlov, p. 46
    12. Miners' strike balance sheet by Jimmy Airlie, p. 47
    13. Miners' strike---a NALGO view by Sid Platt, pp. 47-49
    14. Letters, pp. 50-51
    15. Update, pp. 52-54
    16. Cover Design by Peter Hammarling, Katherine Gutkind, and Lee Robinson, ...
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    June 1985 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-5
    2. West on the Dole by Goran Therborn, pp. 6-11
    3. Who'll get Pleasure from Leisure? by Simon Frith, pp. 12-14
    4. Strained Greens by Petra Kelly, pp. 15-20
    5. Smashing the State by Andrew Gamble, pp. 21-28
    6. Infertility---a suitable case for treatment? by Marge Berer, pp. 29-31
    7. The Importance of Being Earnest by Graham McCann, p. 32
    8. A Proletarian Outsider by Bob Dent, pp. 33-34
    9. Crossing the Picket Line by Rosalind Brunt, pp. 35-37
    10. [+]
      Centrifugal Forces by Meghnad Desai, p. 38 - 1 Review
      1. An Indian Dynasty by Tariq Ali
    11. [+]
      Assessing the Strike by John Kelly#4, p. 39 - 4 Reviews
      1. Digging Deeper by Huw Beynon
      2. The Great Strike by Alex Callinicos and Mike Simons
      3. Our Day Will Come by Mike Freeman
      4. Mikes Strike, 1984-85 by David Reed and Olivia Adamson
    12. [+]
      National Identity by Jude Bloomfield, pp. 39-41 - 1 Review
      1. The Cultural Conditions for Political Transformation by David Forgacs, Geoffrey Nowell-Smith, and Antonio Gramsci, ...
    13. Viewpoint by David Graham, p. 42
    14. Auntie shows her age by Stuart Hood, p. 42
    15. A new partnership by Paddy Ashdown, pp. 43-45
    16. Letters, pp. 46-47
    17. Update, pp. 48-50
    18. Cover Design, Illustration by Katherine Gutkind, Peter Hammarling, and Lee Robinson, ...
  7. [+]
    July 1985 Issue = 19 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 3-8
    2. Welfare State---Safety Net or Poverty Trap by Peter Alcock, pp. 9-15
    3. The Long March to Modernisation: China After Mao by Qi Xiyu, pp. 16-21
    4. First Principles---A View from the Right by Ferdinand Mount, pp. 22-24
    5. Paternalism Revisited by Gareth Stedman Jones, pp. 25-29
    6. The Arts: Bad Counsel Prevails by Colin Chambers, pp. 30-33
    7. Anyone for Tennis? by Alan Bairner, p. 34
    8. Born to Run by Graham McCann, pp. 35-36
    9. Funding British Films by Chris Goodwin, p. 37
    10. A Night at the Opera by Neil Pettinger, pp. 38-40
    11. [+]
      The Political Agenda of the 80s by Andrew Gamble, pp. 41-42 - 1 Review
      1. British Democracy at the Crossroads by Patrick Dunleavy and Christopher T. Husbands
    12. [+]
      The Invisible Poor by Moira O'Toole, p. 43 - 3 Reviews
      1. Off the Books by Philip Mattera
      2. A Manifesto for Old Age by Joanna Bornat, Chris Philippson, and Sue Ward
      3. Twilight Robbery by Philip Pearson
    13. [+]
      Review The Art of Captaincy, by Mike Brearley by Mihir Bose, p. 44 - 1 Review
      1. The Art of Captaincy by Mike Brearley
    14. Viewpoint by Peter Jenkins, p. 45
    15. Towards two nations by Tom Ling, p. 46
    16. Views on the USSR by Gerry Pocock, pp. 46-48
    17. Letters, pp. 49-51
    18. Update, pp. 52-54
    19. Cover Design, Illustration by Lee Robinson, Katherine Gutkind, and Peter Hammarling, ...
  8. [+]
    August 1985 Issue = 17 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-5
    2. Lebanon---Towards Pax Syriana? by Roger Owen, pp. 6-10
    3. The Shape of the Workforce to Come by Veronica Beechey, pp. 11-17
    4. David Hockney by Simon Watney, pp. 18-21
    5. Unfinished business: the breaking of the NUM by Hywel Francis, pp. 22-25
    6. Mute Points by Andrew Goodwin, pp. 26-27
    7. East Enders by Christine Geraghty, p. 28
    8. Mission England by Rosalind Brunt, pp. 29-31
    9. Roll over Gramsci by Joanna Goulding, p. 32
    10. [+]
      The Beginning of a Debate by John Saville, p. 32 - 1 Review
      1. History of the Communist Party of Great Britain, 1927-1941 by Noreen Branson
    11. [+]
      A Mine of Information by Brenda Kirsch, pp. 33-35 - 3 Reviews
      1. Striking Back
      2. Strike Breaking in Essex by Moira Abdel-Rahim
      3. Let Them Eat Coal by Lesley Sutcliffe
    12. Viewpoint by Peter Ashby, p. 36
    13. 'Deserving' poor by Margaret Beckett, p. 36
    14. Women and children first by Frank Field, pp. 37-38
    15. Letters, p. 39
    16. Update, pp. 40-42
    17. Cover Design, Photo by Peter Hammarling, Lee Robinson, and Paul Webster, ...
  9. [+]
    September 1985 Issue = 18 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 3-8
    2. Apartheid's Crumbling Bastions by Jonathan Steele, pp. 9-13
    3. The Unions: Fighting on New Terrain by Trevor Hyett, Rodney Bickerstaffe, and Campbell Christie, ..., pp. 14-20
    4. Sex and Morals---Rearming the Left by Lucy Bland, pp. 21-25
    5. Why Aid Came Alive by David Edgar, pp. 26-30
    6. Black Sections: Radical demand...or Distraction by Ansel Wong, Diane Abbott, Unmesh Desai, and Stuart Hall, ..., pp. 31-36
    7. Own Goals and Penalties by Alan Bairner, pp. 37-39
    8. Penguin's Progress? by Ken Worpole, pp. 40-42
    9. The Quality of Mersey by Ian Williams, pp. 43-45
    10. [+]
      Mailer's pen is bigger than the Norm by John McVicar, p. 46 - 1 Review
      1. Mailer: His Life and Times by Peter Manso
    11. [+]
      Sex Symbols by Frank Mort, p. 46 - 1 Review
      1. Sexuality and Its Discontents by Jeffrey Weeks
    12. [+]
      Immigrant Husbands by Fiona Mactaggart, pp. 47-49 - 1 Review
      1. Worlds Apart by Jacqueline Bhabha, Francesca Klug, and Sue Shutter, ...
    13. Viewpoint by Irene Bruegel and Ariane Hegewisch, p. 50
    14. Militant's machine by Paul Thompson, p. 51
    15. History lessons by Monty Johnstone, pp. 51-52
    16. Letters, pp. 53-55
    17. Update, pp. 56-58
    18. Cover Design by Peter Hammarling, Lee Robinson, and Paul Webster, ...
  10. [+]
    October 1985 Issue = 25 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-7
    2. Kinnock's Crusaders by Beatrix Campbell, pp. 8-14
    3. Holy Disorders: the Battle for the Vatican's Soul by John Wilkins, pp. 15-19
    4. Soft Blue Shuffle by Andrew Gamble, pp. 20-24
    5. An Alternative to the Alternative: Labour's Economic Strategy by Roy Hattersley, pp. 25-32
    6. Towards Youthopia? by Phil Cohen, pp. 33-38
    7. Letters, p. 39
    8. Viewpoint on Live Aid, pp. 40-43
    9. The Hardest Game of All by Jeff Randall, p. 44
    10. Paul Weller: Style Counsellor by Mark Perryman, pp. 45-46
    11. Yuppie Culture by Richard Dyer, p. 47
    12. The New Superwomen by Chris Savage-King, pp. 48-51
    13. [+]
      Tories in Polo-necks? by Martin Linton, p. 52 - 1 Review
      1. Partners in One Nation by David Steel
    14. [+]
      The Third World and the West by Phil Leeson, pp. 52-55 - 3 Reviews
      1. Development Theory in Transition by Magnus Blomstrom and Bjorn Hettne
      2. Aid: Rhetoric and Reality by Teresa Hayter and Catharine Watson
      3. Zapping the Third World by Marcus Linear
    15. Unionscene, pp. 56-58
    16. Update, p. 59
    17. Close Up on Madonna, pp. 60-62
    18. Cover Design, Illustration by Lee Robinson, Katherine Gutkind, and Peter Hammarling, ...
    19. The Labour Movement by Rosemary Betterton
    20. Selling Socialism by Mike Roberts
    21. Getting Into Print
    22. Screen Play by Sally Hibbin
    23. High Tech Talk
    24. Designs on the Left by Colin Robinson
    25. Peaceful Messages by Elena Lieven
  11. [+]
    November 1985 Issue = 20 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 2-5
    2. Summit to Talk About by Margot Light, pp. 6-9
    3. Labour: The Feminist Touch by Anna Coote, pp. 10-16
    4. Growing Greens by Fred Steward, pp. 17-19
    5. Rainbows and Warriors by Steve Sawyer, pp. 20-22
    6. Riot Acts: The Politics of Despair by Dave Cook, pp. 23-27
    7. Benetton Britain: The New Economic Order by Robin Murray, pp. 28-32
    8. Letters, p. 33
    9. Viewpoint on The French Experience, pp. 34-35
    10. Play It Again Woody by Graham McCann, pp. 36-37
    11. Banking on Booker by Elsa Maxwell, pp. 38-39
    12. Designs for the Visual Image by Brian Hipkin, pp. 40-42
    13. Laura Ashley by Angela McRobbie, pp. 43-46
    14. [+]
      New Realism in the North by Naomi Wayne, p. 47 - 1 Review
      1. The British State and The Ulster Crisis by Paul Bew and Henry Patterson
    15. [+]
      The Omnipotent Author by Sara Maitland, p. 47 - 1 Review
      1. A Maggot by John Fowles
    16. [+]
      Adorned in Dreams by Judith Williamson, pp. 48-51 - 1 Review
      1. The Transcendental Wardrobe by Elizabeth Wilson
    17. Unionscene, pp. 52-54
    18. Update, p. 55
    19. Close Up on Gorbachev, pp. 56-58
    20. Cover Design, Photo by Lee Robinson, Katherine Gutkind, and Peter Hammarling, ...
  12. [+]
    December 1985 Issue = 14 Articles
    1. Focus, pp. 3-7
    2. Unnatural Disaster: The Politics of Famine by Ray Bush, pp. 8-11
    3. Realignment---For What? by Stuart Hall, pp. 12-18
    4. Europe Flexes Its Muscles by Jon Bloomfield, pp. 19-23
    5. Marilyn: The Dream Lingers by Graham McCann, pp. 24-28
    6. Teachers' Hard Lessons by Martin Lawn, pp. 29-33
    7. Nick Newman's Cut Out 'n Keep Diary for 1986 by Nick Newman, p. 34
    8. Letters, p. 35
    9. Viewpoint, pp. 36-47
    10. A Cracking Good Read for Christmas?, pp. 48-55
    11. Unionscene, p. 56
    12. Update, pp. 56-59
    13. Close Up on Bob Geldorf by David Shannon, pp. 60-62
    14. Cover Design, Illustration by Peter Hammarling, Lee Robinson, and Katherine Gutkind, ...
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  Issues of 1986 = 12 Issues, 233 Articles
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  Issues of 1989 = 12 Issues, 248 Articles
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