Ian Bone to stand for Parliament

Should Ian Bone stand, should we endorse his candidancy?? Part of the reason for the detention and interrogation of Miranda, Greenwald's partner, given by the authorities, was that his political opinions and views were seen as grounds for suspicions and therefore covered by legislation

"I'm confused. You support this guy? Which was one of your members?" No, he has never been a member but he being an anarcho-communist, some of his ideas over-lap with our own. And he has voiced sympathies for our party before. We have debated him which ws quite comradely and is available to watch on video http://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/video/which-way-revolution I was simply playing Devils Advocate that i thought the little icon signified. No doubt if he does stand it will not go unmentioned in our journal and blogs. 

His stunts are amusing and can serve to open up the narrow limits of mainstream political discussion. Serious committed political action will be more effective though.

Thanks for the clarification. Whew. I caught the devils horns, but Adam wrote "in which one of our members features" which needed clarification.

I suggest that a strongly worded letter is sent to this dean, with copies also sent the press (Guardian and Independent the Times Mail and Telegraph education editors. Perhaps one of them may pick up the ball and run with it ) explaining the encroachment of "academic free speech" and, of course, our own through the intererence of police pressure.  (Also to be used as a basis of an article for the Socialist Standard.)As it cannot be approved by the next EC, i suggest it is written in the name of the media or campaigns committee or the Gen Sec. The silver lining is that it provides us with an opportunity to stir the shit a little at the price of a few e-mails. 

http://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/event/revolution-only-solution-tbc-oxford-700pm

"I think it better to leave it to the comrades on the ground, Alan. Denouncing the Dean could led to them being hauled up before the Proctor or even the Master and rusticated or whatever they do to recalcitrant students.' Surely that is a reason why it should be ourselves who complain.  If not directly to the dean, at least to the press as i also suggested. This is the slippery road to all manner of restrictions upon political freedoms…police already control when and where demonstrations can take place. They enforce summarily detention without arrest or trial – kennelling. They decide if picket lines are exceeding guidelines and have become "intimatory".  A protest in the name of the party is publicity.