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Many Thanks to the Socialist Party

category national | miscellaneous | news report author Friday November 15, 2002 22:38author by Col Chombley Smythe Farragh Forcetby DCO Bar - British Army Report this post to the editors

I wish to heartily thank the Socialist Party in Belfast for making possible our recruitment stand in Queens University. It isn't often we have such co-operation from the civilian population. But with ops hotting up in fuzzy-wuzzy-land we need all the strapping lads we can get. With a bit of luck we'll all be home for Christmas. I remember my grandfather Brigadeer "Potty" Smythe telling me how grateful he was to Mr Redmond for the help in the 1914 spat (and of course Labour too). Nice to know some things don't change. Please renew our regimental subscription to The Voice and sincere thanks

author by Algy Windsor-Parkerpublication date Sat Nov 16, 2002 00:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

This is really great news, like our prime minister, these former socialists realise the necessity of defending whats left of the empire and of course a constant supply of oinks to get our hands on Sammy Hussein's oil. Arise Sir Peter Hadden .....thank you guys, leon would be deeply moved!

author by trousers down lyndsay brownpublication date Sat Nov 16, 2002 00:14author address author phone Report this post to the editors

confusing the SP with the DUP/LVF again. easy thing to do when you work for MI5/6/FRU. do you have any proof?, details, photos, etc. or is your post more MI5/6 shite stirring.

author by Haddon Watcherpublication date Sat Nov 16, 2002 00:42author address author phone Report this post to the editors

author by hs sppublication date Sat Nov 16, 2002 18:00author address author phone Report this post to the editors

yes'asking again' we are in solidarity with activists all over the world, we are internationalists we operate in more than 30 countries, small groups in most but we're doing what we can, nowhere is too far away. For details on what we do and links:
www.worldsocialist-cwi.org

author by hs sppublication date Sat Nov 16, 2002 18:02author address author phone Report this post to the editors

in italy we are trying to organise a new newspaper, the name is Lotta per il Socialismo,
if you would like top contribute you can contact us at the same site, ciao

author by Finghin - Socialist Partypublication date Sat Nov 16, 2002 20:12author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I am dealing with this whole QUB situation once and for all.

It is not SP policy to support the British Army or any imperialist army.

If any member in QUB did support the Army stand he is going against the party's position. We oppose the British Army on a socialist basis not the sectarian way in which SF deal with it.

I am sure everyone on indymedia could get examples of individual members of different parties going against the parties positions. But we are not childish and don't go around posting it all over the place saying the party in question have sold out or betrayed people etc.

author by Algy Windsor-Parkerpublication date Sat Nov 16, 2002 21:23author address author phone Report this post to the editors

You still have not answered the question, if the member of the SP in QUB supported the british army stand which is against party policy, what action (if any) is going to be taken against him?

author by the jolly green giantpublication date Sat Nov 16, 2002 21:50author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Do you really think the SP are going to waste their time answering sectarian swipes from a bunch of wasters.

author by high priestpublication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 13:04author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The SP and the SWP regularily make 'mistakes' it flows from their nutty brands of trotskist dogma. They really believe that they are the revolutionary vanguards! They have fairy tale notions about all workers coming together under their brand of 'socialism', examples are Isreali and Palestinian workers and Nationalist and Unionist workers in the northern part of this country also. Trying to tell them that this is naive, simplistic and just stupid is the same as trying to tell a christian minister or priest that their dogma makes no sense.

author by Algy Windsor-Parkerpublication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 14:09author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Leaving aside the "contributions" from cretins, I note that Finghin has not answered my question. I certainly would have respect for Joe Higgins and the SP, but I find the idea of a member of a left wing party displaying support for an imperialist army staggering!!!!

author by Finghin - Socialist Partypublication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 15:03author address author phone Report this post to the editors

I think I have answered everyones question regarding the whole QUB situation. It is also on another thread you might want to look there.

I don't know what 'action would be taken against him'. What do you recommend a punishment beating prehaps?

author by Col Blimppublication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 16:53author address author phone Report this post to the editors

It's alright then for a member of the SP to support the British Army recruiting? Is that what you're saying? No action should be taken, eh? What does a senior member of the SP have to do to be subject to disciplinary action then?

author by Philpublication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 18:32author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Of course the British Army should be allowed to recruit, it's a free country, if you don't like it tough shit. Noone stop all your batty outfits recruiting.

author by Finghinpublication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 22:11author address author phone Report this post to the editors

First of all it is not ok for a member of the SP to support a capitalist army recruiting. It would be dealt with properly within the party.

Secondly he is not a 'senior' member of the party. Andy Ward is not a member of any of the national bodies of the SP.

author by hs sppublication date Sun Nov 17, 2002 22:19author address author phone Report this post to the editors

he will have to go along with the democractically decided party position, if not he must resign.

author by Pissedoffwiththeleftpublication date Mon Nov 18, 2002 11:20author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The left has better things to do than fight amongst each other.

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