I know what they are/do! I was asking why you said 'they have some great writers there, well worth reading' because wasn't sure if you were making some other point based on misreading what i had said - maybe thinking i was referring to mondoweiss or something.
not according to a Haymarket post from a couple of weeks ago (there's a comment obliquely but clearly relating to the impending dissolution, signed by The Staff and a list of names, which doesnt include either of those two)
they don't write the books. So I'm not sure what the point of referencing them is? Haymarket put out a lot of really good books, and other materials. Didn't realise mondoweiss was them, but they're always well worth reading too.
Says the CERSC board has been replaced, although it doesn't name the new members. Employment by the CERSC presumably isn't the same as employment by Haymarket.
Imposs asked who owns Haymarket, it turns out to be the CERSC and i linked to what are the main funders of the haymarket component of the project and said if people were looking for dirt - sectarian or otherwise - that this is where i would look. You replied to this bit specifically saying they have some great writers. I was trying to clarify what you meant - whether you had misread me somehow attacking haymarket or mondoweiss - as to say that the funders have some great writers doesn't seem to make much sense - and missed that this potential ghastliness referred specifically to the funders.
I bet budgen is on the new board. Although, there' may be some stipulation for the charity recognition that foreign/not in the country types aren't allowed.
no, I got that. I'm just not clear why they are ghastly.
true, good point. The 'full support and allegiance' bit is fairly clear which side they were on, though.
I didn't say they were! I was suggesting if those sniffing around their bins looking for stuff to tar haymarket with do come up with anything it would most likely come from there.
That'll be pretty weak, though, wont it?
ISO published and sold Socialist Worker. The other things were meant be more 'broad based' and independent. Not that weird. Though I am surprised the Socialism events weren't ISO, I think they used to be.
It overwhelmingly is ISO, yes. Not all attempts at being broad based are successful! I don't really know any particular reasons for separation of entities, though there can be solid financial reasons for doing so, in the UK at least. There are usually interesting devolution of assets after such splits, SWP UK was unusual in that there weren't, really. I think the tussle over Trostky's Death Mask is still going on from the WRP's collapse tho
I'm not saying not to support of opposition to action against Lee, this is backed locally and nationally, by both branches of UCU locally, trades council (of which Ruskin/SWP UCU with some sectarianism, if not hostility is not affiliated to), regionally by at least UNITE, UNISON, PCS & more than likely by the end of the week GMB & Nationally not only by trade unions but other groups and bodies in and around the Labour Movement; e.g. LRC.
No, that is not what i am saying; accusations of alleged sexual harassment were apparently made against another member of staff at Ruskin College who is also a member of SWP.
Lee spoke at trades council meeting last night and on areas of disciplinary s, accusations of harassment & meetings he didn't attend was relatively Sketchy; he did mention a confrontation with a student where he was allegedly 'asked outside' presumably if he did so for some sort of physical confrontation: The student was expelled accordingly.
That's about right !
Although the accusation of alleged physical & sexual assault is relevant as person accused is leading figure in Lee Humber's campaign, works at the college and long term member of SWP.
