Socialist Democracy Group (Britain) on regroupment and party-building
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Transcript of Socialist Democracy Group (Britain) on regroupment and party-building
Three key ideas- A revolutionary party cannot be built in the
short to medium term in Britain because of the
way the world has changed Britain- A new red, green and feminist party can raise
political consciousness and help revolutionariesto change to fit the post-Cold War world
- Trotskyist organisations like the FI and the LTT
may become extinct in Britain if they cannotbecome part of future radical generations
29 August 1998m T t n i i i fi f t
Soc ia l i s t Ou t look & Workers ' Ac t ion
Three key reservations
Socialist Democracy is not a democratic-centralist organisation
T Other people may have views different from mine
Socialist Democracy's approach may not bebest for other countr ies
T But Britian is similar to some other countries
I am a supporter of the United Secretariat,but I'm not speaking on behalf of them
29 August 1998 Soc ia l i s t Out look & Workers ' Ac t ion
'Building the Revolutionary Partyin today's conditions': Impossible
- A revolutionary party cannot be built todayT there are no substantial eurrents of radical
campaigners and activists open to revolutionarymilitancy in the way there were 1968-1988
- Britain has changed under neo-liberalism:T union struggles are less important - more people are
drawn towards ideological and social questions▼ Revolutionaries are either part of the current
generations of radicals, or in semi-sectariani s o l a t i o n .
29 August 1998 Soc ia l i s t Out look & Workers ' Ac t ion
21st centuiy party - RSVP- A new red, green and feminist party give
people who are not organised politically anopen, pluralistic and welcoming home which is
- Revolutionaries must leam how they should
change to fit the needs of current radicalisations- Is there a political organisation today which
attracts the best of the new generation?V If we don't help build ans attractive and modem
party, we will add one absent generation to another
29 August 1998 Soc ia l i s t Out look & Workers ' Ac t ion
Not regroupment 'Recompose and realign
- Any new political movement will be built
slowly and from the bottom up ~ don't think1920s CPs , think US Labor Party
- There will be slow realignment around a pole ~A major shock will not bring the unionstogether to form a new party
- Trotskyist organisations may become extinct ifthey regroup amongst themselves rather thanevolve to flourish in new conditions
29 August 1998 Soc ia l i s t Out look & Workers ' Ac t ion
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