jondwhite
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It's worth pointing out to the likes of John McDonnell this is not capitalism going wrong, this is capitalism going right, the goal of the ruling class is to squeeze a greater share out of this. The goal of the working class ought to be to have all of it.
Also what would be the main differences with so-called 'democratic centralism' in terms of accountability?
gnome wrote:jondwhite wrote:How do Head Office receive these minutes?Carrier pigeon… that's why they take a month to get here.
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I think its a bit pathetic for a day school, normally this sort of secret venue is for antifa type meetings. Surprised the AWL don't ask you to 'wear a red rose'.Imagine SPGB conference being billed as "meet at Clapham North to be taken to venue."The syllabus is Trotsky-Cannon-Shactmann-Draper, no great men there then.
Sexist language is probably not high up their agenda then, although it would be cause enough for many universities to no platform them. This purports to come from the official Korean Central News Agency but is reported via AP here;http://bigstory.ap.org/article/04e9f94331a6491e8c9507ca40b3f3e7/woman-running-s-korea-norths-insults-get-uglier
Quote:North Korea's overwhelmingly male-dominated culture may have something to do with it as well. Kelly says Pyongyang may not understand that sexist language disgusts many.Brian Myers, an expert on North Korean propaganda at South Korea's Dongseo University, suggests that young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un may either not remember or not care that his country once carefully tailored its propaganda to influence millions of potential leftist sympathizers in the South….In perhaps its lengthiest and harshest verbal attack on Park since she took office in 2013, the North's official Korean Central News Agency on Saturday called her a "tailless, old, insane bitch," a "senile old womanFromhttp://rs21.org.uk/2016/03/04/rs21-podcast-a-preview-of-episode-1/
Quote:“A newspaper is what we most of all need”, Lenin once said. Since then, things have moved on. So what now is to be done to conduct the “systematic, all-round propaganda” he called for? Thanks to the affordability of home recording equipment produced by a hyper-exploited, globalised labour force, the answer is clear: a podcast! After much blood, sweat, tears, technical problems, frustration and faffing, the very first episode is (almost) ready, and will be launched to the masses on Sunday 6 March.The topic is the “refugees crisis” – or, more accurately, the crisis caused by state responses to the mass movement of people away from war and poverty.The show starts with a discussion with activists from London2Calais, rs21 and other groups on the origins of the crisis and grassroots responses. We also talk border regimes under global capitalism, austerity, and media manipulation.Next, following events in Dover, we cover the re-appearance of openly fascist street groups in Britain – for whom a resurgent racism and xenophobia provides a fertile breeding ground. Two anti-fascist activists discuss how to organise effectively against fascist violence, while David Renton, author of several books on British fascism, provides a more historical perspective.Finally, we have an interview with the fantastic Kate Evans, graphic novelist and author of the recent (brilliant) Red Rosa, a graphic biography of Rosa Luxemburg. Kate has recently spent time in the Calais camp and produced a wonderful short comic strip documenting her experience. You can order copies of this free (just pay P&P) and sell them at meetings and events: donate the money to any organisation helping refugees anywhere in the world (plus, you get to help Kate get to the beer in her fridge, currently buried under comics).Rule 7
Quote:7. The Branch shall be the unit of organisation. A Branch may be formed by not less than six members making written application on the prescribed form to the Executive Committee and receiving their sanction. Where two or more Branches exist in any single Parliamentary or Local Government area, the Branches shall federate for the purposes jointly concerning them.Rule 11
Quote:11. Branches, Groups and members shall neither publish, sell or distribute any political literature in the name of the Party, excepting handbills and leaflets, which has not been approved by the Executive Committee or the New Pamphlets Committee. Election Statements and Election Manifestos, being Official Party Statements, must be approved by the Executive Committee.and Rule 31
Quote:31. A Branch or member acting in a manner deemed by the EC to be an infringement of the Principles or Rules, or detrimental to the interests of the Party shall be immediately suspended by the EC from all Party business except the matter in dispute. The EC shall forthwith submit particulars of the charge to all Branches and at the same time communicate the charges in writing to the accused and enclose a copy of this rule. Branches shall hold at least one specially summoned meeting to discuss the charge. The Delegates at the next Delegate Meeting or Annual Conference shall hear the case of the EC and of the accused; after which no further circulation of arguments for or against the charge may take place. The Delegates shall submit their findings to a Party Poll and the result of the Party Poll shall apply as from the date of suspension. No parties to the charge or dispute shall be allowed to sit as Delegates or Chair at Conference, ADM or any EC meeting where the case is being reviewed.Corbyn delivered a speech to a business audience saying Labour and business are natural allieshttp://www.theguardian.com/politics/blog/live/2016/mar/03/eu-referendum-french-calais-warning-dismissed-as-propaganda-by-brexit-campaign-politics-live
A section of US capital has backed Marco Rubio or as Trump puts it'Little Marco Rubio, the lightweight no show Senator from Florida, is set to be the "puppet" of the special interest Koch brothers.'https://twitter.com/realdonaldtrump/status/703974892237135873
It's not a "nation" any more than anywhere else but it is geographically separate as little as that matters.
With critical comment and apart from the manifesto, four out of the first five pamphlets were reprints of works of non members in opposing parties, mostly the program of the German social Democratic Party. The other was a pamphlet by William Morris a member of Socialist League, which Spgb speakers and members (young master smeet among them perhaps) were selling in Wakefield last Saturday. Not sure if that counts as a "rogue" breach of hostility requiring censure but I don't think so.
