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How come it says above head office, 'a Vote for Groves is a Vote for Social[ism]'?

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I wonder what Madsen Pirie will make of this.

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mcolome1 wrote:

alanjjohnstone wrote:

Seemed a very worthwhile talk and i look forward to it going online.Did anybody press a Form A into his hand before he left?What was his opinion of ourselves as socialist party?In the beer garden, did he explain where he disagreed and agreed with us on other issues of establishing socialism such as Parliament? Did he or any members think it worthwhile to explore and develop further and future links with the socialist humanist group he is involved with? Did he buy a round?

 I do not think that anyone of those so called American Marxists intellectual will join the socialist party. They follow the same path of Noam Chomsky

Correct me if I'm wrong, but if he's living in America, he wouldn't be allowed to join the SPGB anyway.

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High profile politicians in countries where autonomism was popular such as Mediterranean countries are more likely to have been involved with autonomism in their youth than would seem likely in a country such as Britain where autonomism has never been popular.

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Summer 2015 issue of rs21 magazine is out now for £2.50 or £18 subscription for 5 issueshttp://rs21.org.uk/print-publications/

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Well spotted. Mods can amend topic if they wish. Any idea who's behind the event?

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Wasn't this the argument of WSPUS in the 1950s?http://spgb-forum-journal.blogspot.co.uk/2012/10/the-ballot-and-socialism.html

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Vin wrote:

jondwhite wrote:

What do you hope to achieve by antagonising him?

 Not bothered. I antagonise and heckle Andy Burnham, too. It is probably their support for the Labour Party that brings it out. or perhaps Brand's treatchery.    

I'm guessing you don't actually think this is conducive to a good public relations strategy for the party?

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My mistake.

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You could try the Quakers

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What do you hope to achieve by antagonising him?

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It was a silly thing to put on the cover and this only makes it worse.

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moderator1 wrote:

jondwhite wrote:

imposs1904 wrote:

Fair enough if there isn't enough room in the Standard for inclusion of the results – though I note some months the Standard will have the occasional page that is covered with about 75% image  – but I do think the results should be readily accessible on the Party website.And when I write 'readily accessible' I don't mean included in a comment on a thread on the discussion forum. 

hear hear

Don't just sit on your suggestion PM Admin and make it a reality!

Who's admin? Are they on the Editorial of the Standard?

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Well rag-tag Trots always used to lend their (sometimes critical) vote to Labour in general elections, now they can lend their subs money, ability to pick leaders (lol) and personal details too. I really think it will damage the Trots more than it will Labour.None of this is an indictment of open primaries (or open elections) to select people to committee positions. If its purely technical and we are only ever selecting delegates at most then members are still in control of policy. Democracy means those you disagree with having a vote.

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Last time the Standard covered Russell Brand, his videos were described as a welcome window into reality. This was after he made known his support for the Green party, a principle he stood fast on when the SPGB contested Brighton. Not sure Brand ever had a reputation as a revolutionary, but the Standard did, I trust it will recover.

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