Cloud said:Just had a leaflet through the door from the socialist party.
What are your views on them?
Cloud said:Just had a leaflet through the door from the socialist party.
What are your views on them?
glenquagmire said:There are two.
The Socialist Party (ex-Militant) now part of Socialsit Alliance, Campaign for a New Workers Party, etc.
The Socialist Party of GB: anti-Leninist loons who have been denouncing everyone since 1904 and you have to pass a test to be a member. One of the more amusing tiny far-left sects.
Cloud said:Just had a leaflet through the door from the socialist party.
What are your views on them?
Macullam said:Coventry - Socialist Party's track record
* Being the only party on the council to oppose Trident, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
belboid said:there are 3 actually, the SPGB split into two several years ago.
And the SPEW left the socialist alliance years ago.
glenquagmire said:SPEW have rejoined/refounded the Socialist Alliance (http://www.socialistalliance.org/)
I presume you're referring above to the expelled Socialist Studies group, who sometimes try to use the name of the SPGB, who expelled them. They have around 24 members and don't exist outside NW London, I think.
Cloud said:Just had a leaflet through the door from the socialist party.
What are your views on them?
glenquagmire said:The involvement of Dave Nellist with the SA (I think he's on the NEC) led me to believe there was an institutional link but I could be wrong.
glenquagmire said:SPEW
Cloud said:Well they are complaining about privatisation of council services and wanting public ownership of buses. Sounds good to me. The congestion around here is a joke and the bus fares keep going up and up. Can't remember the last time anyone tidied up the green spaces around here. The only time they do it's when they are trying to attract business to the new developments, few of which seem to offer local employment.
Jografer said:Wasn't aware that Coventry Council had it's own defence capability, never mind that they'd invaded Iraq & Afghanistan.....![]()
dennisr said:SPEW is the 'hilarious' misnomer invented by the Communist Party of Great Britain (I think?). They like 'cheeky' little digs such as this as a replacement for genuine politics (and plenty of other idiots still find the joke 'hilarious' it seems...).
It comes from Socialist Party England and Wales (which was to differenciate ourselves from our independent Scottish sister group) - although we call ourselves the SP.
glenquagmire said:So...SPEW
nino_savatte said:There are one or two "Impossiblists" on Urban. One of them has a username that's a dead giveaway.![]()
dennisr said:yes, you are very 'funny' but don't give up the day job.
The Socialist Party is the Socialist Party - the irish section of the CWI is also the Socialist Party in Ireland but is not called SPI. The Australian section of the CWI is the Socialist Party in Australia but is not called SPA. Its a name invented by a certain type of arse who prefers snide asides, standing on the sidelines and general idiocy to actually fighting for issues that interest working people. I hope that does not include you? (but given that is the only point I have made you seem to have an opinion on I have to assume it does...)
ps you are still in the Labour Party quagmire?? - I'd be more interested in your reasoning for that...
glenquagmire said:No it doesn't include me, but thanks for the implication anyway.
glenquagmire said:I am still in the LP because, in short, and in my constituency, I've got more chance of successfully "fighting for issues that interest working people" within it than outside it.
dennisr said:... has councillors in Coventry, Huddersfield (as a campaigner defending the NHS) and Lewisham. ....[/url]
glenquagmire said:Firstly, I'd disagree that I am providing a "fig leaf" for anything. My being a member doesn't help New Labour push through their neo-liberal policies. What helps that is a supine LP in Parliament. My local MP is one of the small group in Parliament (and therefore more significant than any other left group) who oppose said attacks i.e. a decent, principled socialist 'Old' Labour MP.
glenquagmire said:As long as the LP is institutionally linked to the trade unions, it is the best option for progressive change in this country unfortunately.