Scargill-lite

Fascinating bit of gossip from the Vaux Populi blog.

I wonder how much truth there is to the suggestion that Scargill's Socialist Labour Party was going to join the No2EU electoral front but pulled out at the last moment because of Scargill's insistence that he take the top berth in the London region?

On the one hand there is an air of plausibility to the story because of Scargill's colossal ego - with Arthur insisting, in the third person, that he be the top candidate in London. On the other hand, the story didn't first appear in the Weekly Worker, which is the usual messageboard for such rumours on the left.

The lash up would have made sense. Anyone who watched both the SLP's and the No2EU's election broadcasts back to back would have seen two film crews working from the same rough script. Would such an arrangement have received more votes? Totally dependent on what they would have decided to call themselves. Yep, it's a shallow as that.

'Your name is on the ballot, you're not coming in'

Via the Vaux Populi blog:

The SPGB caught between a rock and haringey place.

As the Vaux Populi poster says, it's all very well for friend and foe alike to politely enquire of the SPGB, 'but aren't you lot really just parliamentary anarchists?' but maybe said friend and foe can also taken the time out to forward that particular memo to the anarchists?

Socialist Party of Great Britain's Got Talent

In London? Come Saturday evening will you be at a despairing loose end with the football season over for another year?

Don't fret. Celtic Liverpool will be back next year to do a bottle job come the Springtime and, in the meantime, you can hustle along to the following Euro-election hustings meetings that will be featuring Socialist Party speakers:

On Monday 1 June there'll be two, organised by local trade unions:

(1) Council Chamber, Stratford Town Hall, 29 The Broadway, E15 at 6.30 pm. Pat Deutz will represent us.

(2) Phoenix Cinema, 52 High Road, East Finchley, N2 at 6.30. Bill Martin or Adam Buick will represent us.

On Tuesday 2 June at 6pm Danny Lambert will represent us at a meeting organised by the Public & Commercial Services Union in Committe Room 14 in the House of Commons. Don't know if any "ordinary" members will be allowed entry but if you try don't forget to bring a nose-peg with you.

On Wednesday 3 June at Harrow Baptist Church, College Road, HA1 (nearest tube: Harrow on the Hill). Our representative will be Adam Buick.

Be sure to also check out Vaux Populi, the SPGB election blog.

Be brief with your case

The blogger formerly known as Possibilist Bill guest posts over at Dave's Part on why - and why you should not - vote for the SPGB in London in the coming Euro-Election.

Dave prefaces Bill's post with that old David Widgery Russian Revolution quip, and Bill finishes his post with my favourite William Morris quote.

'(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Socialist Understanding?'

The Socialist Party is standing a full list of 8 candidates in the London Region in the coming elections to the European Parliament on 4 June.

Two meetings have been arranged so far.

SUNDAY 17 MAY at 6.00pm

YOUR CHANCE TO VOTE FOR WORLD SOCIALISM

Speakers: Tristan Miller and Danny Lambert (candidates)

at 52 Clapham High Street, SW4 (nearest tube: Clapham North). All welcome. Refreshments available.

TUESDAY 19 MAY at 8,00pm

EUROCAPITALISM OR WORLD SOCIALISM?

Speakers: Adam Buick and Simon Wigley (candidates)

Committee Room, Chiswick Town Hall, Heathfield Terrace W4 (nearest tube: Chiswick Park)

You can follow the progress of the campaign via our election blog, Vaux Populi.

Our election manifesto can be read at the following link.

Vaux populated

Quick mention that the SPGB election blog, Vaux Populi, is up and running again what with the coming Euro Elections.

The SPGB will be contesting the London seat, and has listed its eight candidates in a recent post.