SP Show True Colours In IAWM

national | anti-war / imperialism | opinion/analysis Tuesday February 03, 2004 19:26 by William Webster

The SP have sided with the SWP rather than build a true fighting IAWM.

Yet another opportunity to turn the IAWM was lost at last Saturdays meeting. Instead of uniting with those who are struggling to build a Democratic IAWM the SP joined in a Rotten Centrist Bloc with the SWP to oppose any ideas of reform or democratisation.

By leaving the SWP stranglehold over the IAWM Officerships in place the SP has effectively endorsed the SWPs hijacking of the IAWM to support religious oppression of Women. The SP have shown they are more interested in sharing the trappings of power with the SWP than they are in principle.

It was probably naive to expect any better of the SP given their opposition to Direct Action at Shannon and their support for the Airport Police and their sabotage of the March 1 Demo. This was a chance for the SP to redeem themslves but their true colours emerged.