SWP: more wings than a Chernobyl Chicken
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Thursday October 24, 2002 16:39
by Enda
The latest news on the various wings of the SWP has come to the fore. In this article I name the various wings and the rivalries etc that exist in Ireland's SWP
The SWP political committee are split in three ways on the question of elections.
1. Kieran Allen: He supports total absention from Parliamentry election
2. Grace Lally: She want the SWP to abstain from Parliament if elected (somewhat like SF's old stance)
3. Richard Boyd-Barrett: He supports running for election and using seats in Parlianment. This is the majority view.
The wings within the SWP are fairly obvious to many. There is clear difference between the 'Intellectual' wing and the 'Community Activist' wing. This is due to different political outlooks, and also a clash of perosonalities between Kieran Allen and Boyd-Barrett. These are the two biggest wings of the party, and the source of the greatest clashes on the SWPs leading bodies.
We cannot forget the Anti-Globablisation wing of the SWP. The main figures in this wing are Joe Carolan and Rory Hearne, however Hearne has taken a more backseat role lately.
The 'Trade Unionist' wing cannot be forgotten. This is probably the smallest wing of the SWP due to their low number of workers. The likes of Jimmy Kelly and Carol-Ann Duggan populate this wing.
Comments (10 of 10)
Jump To Comment: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10ha ha the 'Intellectual' wing .very funny indeed.
oh yes,and the day WILL come when the swimmers get a seat to fuck away?
Why do gobshite come onto indymedia and put up this kind of rubbish?
A while ago we had 'reasons to hate x', now we will be getting in-depth reporting of the various wings and tendencies that are in the various groups on the Irish left.
I'm sure that the above 'critique' of the SWP is the result of a lot of behind the scenes investigative work!
This bit of trolling was actually posted to the newswire about three months back. Some of those named have actually been out of the country since the spring!
When did the SP start defending the SWP. It's all true so who the fuck cares.
Well done OK!!!
It's not a defence of the SWP. It's just saying that a load of crap get put up on indymedia. Indymedia is supposed to be about news. It's not for sectarian rants in the guise of 'news'.
I could go on for a long time criticising the SWP on indymedia, but what's the point?
no one cares what the internal dynamics of the SWP are, except the SWP and a few SWP obsessed Anarchists
This was nonsense the first time it was posted, it is still nonsense.
Enda, mind your own fuckin' buisness.
Enda,
What type of a muppet are you? Do you have anything better to do with your time other than criticise organisations who are trying to help society? In reference to Kieran Allen, perhaps you should check your facts before posting them on this site. You claim that Kieran Allen "supports total abstention from Parliamentry election." If this were the case, can you please explain why in the last general election, he was 'Director of Elections'!!
Don't scare to many people with your ignorance over Halloween!
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