[Marxism] Respect in split

[Lenin's Tomb]

On 11/1/07, Jscotlive at aol.com <Jscotlive at aol.com> wrote:
>
>  As for the Poll Tax, the SWP opted out of that
> particular struggle I seem to recall.


You don't recall this at all, since it is false: you invent it.  The SWP was
involved in the non-payment committees and in organising the mass
demonstrations, and it isn't hard to find SWP members in the riots either.

The determination by the SWP to hold the Respect
national conference in Nov is a blunder; it will only lead to chaos and an
even
worse situation than exists now. It must be postponed.

The only reason the Gallowegians wish to postpone is because they fear
losing the argument.  There is no good case for postponing the conference,
and these issues have to be discussed by the members.  It is clear that some
wish to split Respect in anticipation of the conference, before members get
the opportunity to debate what's happening, which is why there have been
repeated falsehoods about the SWP deciding to split, running candidates
against Respect etc.

It isn't that you are being hostile, it is that you don't appear to know the
issues.