SWP expulsions and squabbles

[redcogs]

Was it Paul Blackledge who wrote the hatchetjob 'unofficial biography' of one A Scargill, a former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)?

 

[Pickman's model]

Was it Paul Blackledge who wrote the hatchetjob 'unofficial biography' of one A Scargill, a former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)?

 

[Pickman's model]

Was it Paul Blackledge who wrote the hatchetjob 'unofficial biography' of one A Scargill, a former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)?

 

[discokermit]

Was it Paul Blackledge who wrote the hatchetjob 'unofficial biography' of one A Scargill, a former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)?

that was paul routledge.

 

[butchersapron]

Big fat sam alladyrce lookalike.

 

[butchersapron]

blackdledge is proper acadmic type

 

[redcogs]

Sorry Pickers, misremembered that, it was hack journo Paul Routledge who hatcheted A Scargill..

ive been on the Balvenie. (hic).

 

[redcogs]

Balvenie also slows down your response time discokermit.

 

[Dom Traynor]

Was it Paul Blackledge who wrote the hatchetjob 'unofficial biography' of one A Scargill, a former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM)?

Ah, the blackledge miner

 

[Nigel]

file:///C:/Users/User/Pictures/I%20S%20Paper%20of%20Black%20Worker%20in%20Struggle%20March%201976%20No%204.pdf
Anyone know how to download pdf folders ?
Have old copies of Flame to put here !

 

[belboid]

Hadn't realised that Bambery has a new job - Office

Both ex IMG I suppose

 

[butchersapron]

job:reads the papers and goes on internet

 

[DownwardDog]

The day the page count of the "Corbyn's Time is Up" thread surpasses this one will be a black day for the British extra-parliamentary left.

 

[The39thStep]

job:reads the papers and goes on internet

An Apprentice Pickman

 

[butchersapron]

I hope Mr pickman's is being paid as well.

 

[redcogs]

i'm quite surprised about this. Bamber was regarded as a very hardline bolshevik back in my day, one whose inflexibility from said line was notorious..

Still, good luck with the parliamentary road.

 

[Nigel]

Just saw this on Fb !


David Renton
2 hrs ·
Tfw you walk into The Salisbury and there’s Martin Smith drinking with Sue Caldwell of the SWP CC ...
https://www.facebook.com/profile.ph...0-mqY16oQhbU7l7eeAztC2D2Eq7IS6gGf15Pk&fref=nf

 

[Dom Traynor]

Just saw this on Fb !


David Renton
2 hrs ·
Tfw you walk into The Salisbury and there’s Martin Smith drinking with Sue Caldwell of the SWP CC ...
https://www.facebook.com/profile.ph...0-mqY16oQhbU7l7eeAztC2D2Eq7IS6gGf15Pk&fref=nf

Someone saw Martin Smith having a coffee in the Euston Costa with a senior SWP leader about a year after his expulsion, this shows a pattern of continued friendship between the CC and Smith, suggesting that his departure was for show.

I bought the latest issue of Searchlight while back in the UK (yes yes I know, I also bought got Hope not Hate and Notes from the Borderland) and see that Martin Smith’s Dream Deferred had an article in it - all part of his managed return to public left wing life.

 

[Fedayn]

Hadn't realised that Bambery has a new job - Office

Both ex IMG I suppose

Up until a few years ag Kerevan was on a Thatcherite via pro free-market tour and arguing how anything to the left of Labour was finished and free markets were the only show in town.

 

[butchersapron]

This appeared yesterday - unsure whether to tag it on here or what - very serious ongoing stuff it seems:

AWL rape statement

 

[SpackleFrog]

This appeared yesterday - unsure whether to tag it on here or what - very serious ongoing stuff it seems:

AWL rape statement

Was reading that this morning. Put me in mind slightly of the statement about Movement for Justice that came out a few months ago, in that it seemed partially written as a response to allegations.

Which is not to say that an org like AWL is in any way above this sort of stuff as previous allegations show.

 

[imposs1904]

This appeared yesterday - unsure whether to tag it on here or what - very serious ongoing stuff it seems:

AWL rape statement

The AWL's reply

 

[Dom Traynor]

While I don’t particularly like the AWL, as an organisation, and I think there are many slightly strange and awkward people within it, they have never struck me as being cult like, I always thought of them as being like a fairly loose Trot social club with a few shared political positions.

 

[SpackleFrog]

The AWL's reply

"In the last year or so AWL members have taken action to try to defend ourselves against a slanderous online trolling campaign with real world implications for the welfare and employment of individuals. This has involved gathering information, making informal approaches to individuals, making complaints to an online platform, letter writing and logging incidents with the police.The writer was one of a number of individuals against whom we have sought redress."

Crikey. Surprised this hasn't garnered a bit more attention then. Sounds relatively serious.

While I don’t particularly like the AWL, as an organisation, and I think there are many slightly strange and awkward people within it, they have never struck me as being cult like, I always thought of them as being like a fairly loose Trot social club with a few shared political positions.

Always a bit hesitant to comment since I'm in the SP and I'm sure a couple of people would throw the "trot cult" label at us, but the AWL has been accused of ignoring and covering up harrassment in the past. And for my money they're bloody weird.

E2A: Having said that they do seem to be acknowledging something went wrong.

 

[Ralph Llama]

Swapies

 

[Nigel]

Swapies

By the looks of things they appear to be in a position to re-build themselves backed by the leadership in UNITE, Momentum & Corbyn et al.
Appear to be 100% behind SUTR & UAF !

 

[Ralph Llama]

Shit, dont get me wrong - They are the best in mainstream politics without a doubt.
I just want a revolution

 

[The39thStep]

where are they now?
I was regularly molested during decades as a London hostess to rich and powerful men. This is what it's like

 

[comrade spurski]

where are they now?
I was regularly molested during decades as a London hostess to rich and powerful men. This is what it's like

Have you posted this on the rong thread by any chance?

 

[The39thStep]

Have you posted this on the rong thread by any chance?

ex swp/Counterfire member