Bijou Drains
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The exit polls suggest Labour has been heavily defeated and the Tories will have a substantial majority in parliament
I have raised this issue but what could be the knock on consequences for the SPGB?
I think we need to redouble our efforts to make inroads to the 1,000s of disappointed labour activists who genuinely thought that Corbyn, et al was going to bring about change. I know several who are starting to question reformism, we need to get out there and show to them that, despite all the well meaning promises, reformism is an cul de sac of capitalism.
I genuinely feel this is a huge opportunity for the Party generally
“I see Steve Coleman our ex-comrade is involved in this project. According to Steve, talking of this gadget: “We think that this has potential to provide vital democratic feedback from the audience to the politicians and broadcasters.”
How are the mighty fallen?
decent bit of coverage in Wales on Line: (you have to scroll down a little way)
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/cardiff-central-general-election-candidates-16891903
Well done Brian
Sadly I agree, it seems to me that rather seeing a defeat for Corbyn as a defeat for Reformism, they see it as a defeat for progress. The annoying thing is that I know loads of people, and I’m sure others do as well, who agree with the party case but say that because the numbers are small we lack credibility, but the numbers are small because fools like them keep voting for Corbyn or Foot or even Blair. If in even one constituency we could gain a share of the vote above 5%, I genuinely think the snowball effect could start.
Lib Dem politics in a nutshell, let’s be nice to everyone and if everyone else is nice it will all be nice. Effectively that means keep things as they are and tie a few bonny bows around the trees in the local park.
I’ve spent quite a bit of time on the Have your Say part of BBC news over the last few days, They have links at the bottom of some news stories allowing you to comment on that particular story. As it’s an election they can’t delete any references to particular political parties, so it is possible to highlight the fact that there are real Marxists and real Socialists standing in the election. I don’t know how much people will actually see as it’s fairly fast moving and there is a work limit, but I’ve managed to get about 50 posts on line. If other party members were regularly posting on it it might create a bit of momentum (sorry I couldn’t think of another word). There are also lots of frothing at the mouth Tories who cry Marxist at everything, so it gives us a chance to point out that Corbyn et al are not Marxists, but that we are. I’ve managed to name check the constituencies a couple of times as well.
It appears the BBC are publishing all the manifestos of each political party. Is this something we should insist on being included in?
Hi Brian
I know it’s early days yet, but if you want me to come down and help out in the final few days before the election, I should be able to get down for the Tuesday to the Thursday of the election week. I can sort out my own digs as I have a few mates in the area, etc. One of my mates (I think you met Richard when I was down there a while back) is quite sympathetic to the party and I might be able to get him roped into doing a bit of work as well.
Let me know if I can help
YFS
Tim
Personally, I don’t think we should dismiss any kind of activity that any member, or group of members chooses to undertake.
I think for years the party has looked for some kind of magic bullet that would be the great recruiting sergeant for socialism, whether that be the internet, elections, the Standard, debates. However, fact is, there is no magic bullet, what appeals to one worker, might not to another and vice versa.
As a consequence we all need to be doing lots of different stuff, at lots of different times.
It looks like I should be able to help out for a few days on 10th, 11th & 12th, if that’s any good. I can go to Folkestone or Cardiff, whichever suits (although Cardiff is a bit easier to get to and I know a couple of sympathisers in Cardiff that I might be able to rope in)
He writes – “For my own part, I’ve been an anti-Marxist as long as I can remember but never bothered to look carefully at his writings.”
Kind of says it all really
My oh my, whatever next, Sylvester the Cat to enter the fray with his latest cartoon “I hate Mises to pieces”???
To me it’s not about life having a meaning, it’s about life having a purpose, i.e. being part of a movement that can help create a situation where so much needless misery is avoided and where all of the world’s people can have an opportunity to thrive.
I always think that becoming a class conscious socialist is a bit like the pill dilemma in the matrix, take the blue pill and remain in capitalist inspired ignorance, or take the red pill and see the world as it really is, well I took the red pill and there’s no going back!
