SWP trying to cosy up to SP

national | miscellaneous | news report Wednesday July 10, 2002 16:42 by Concerned Socialist

I've just read the Socialist Worker. I'm sick of the SWP trying to link themselves to the Socialist Party. They continue to do it because their methods have failed.

In the latest edition of the Socialist Worker the SWP are trying to get credit out of the SP's success in the elections.

"THE SOCIALIST Party and the Socialist Workers Party fought win a hard left vote. With the exception of Socialist Party candidates Joe Higgins (21.5 percent and re-elected) and Clare Daly (12.5 percent), their vote was squeezed by the rise of Sinn Fein."

The Socialist Party were not part of an alliance or pact with the SWP. The SWP represent nothing in terms of electoral support. SWP are Ireland's best known political sect, not a party. Most people are completely turned off by their opportunism and their inability to work in genuine campaigns.

SWP even claim credit from the base of support the SP gained!:

"Nevertheless, in areas where the socialist parties had a record of local campaigning they established a small electoral base for the future."

I think that SWP should replace 'the socialist parties' with 'the socialist party'. Nowhere did the SWP build up a base. The SP have a serious base in Dublin West, Dublin North. SP are also have good bases in South Dublin, Tallaght, and Cork. In the next local elections I think the SP will make gains in these areas and win council seats. SWP wont win any seats.

SWP stop trying to scab off the SP! Why don't you just realise you will never get support from ordinary people because of your methods and opportunism. SWP are pathetic and will not play any serious role in the formation of a New Mass Workers' Party.