http://conventionoftheleft.org.uk/
Yet another attempt at Left unity.
On paper it all looks good.
Yet already we see the Left in traditional form.
Arguments on the Socialist Unity blog about whether Parties should be admitted, accusations of sectarianism, pledges to gain support from trade union branches and student unions.
But, no real acknowledgment of the factors that caused the downfall of all the previous attempts the SLP, the Socialist Alliance and most recently Respect.
Its sad, because a new, united left is necessary and possible.
Until the British left can look at their failures honestly, history will repeat itself over and over
2 responses so far ↓
jim jay // March 2, 2008 at 1:20 pm |
Hi there,
good luck with the new blog – and I think this convention (which is in its early stages) could shape up to be a really interesting event – although if people are not careful it might become less interesting.
I think a lot of that is down to whether good green socialists are involved in the planning.
studentmedic // March 2, 2008 at 7:06 pm |
Great blog.
