https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/29389/21-07-2019/socialist-party-conference-reaffirms-the-cwis-historic-approach
Socialist Party conference reaffirms the CWI's historic approach
On Sunday 21 July over 200 delegates at a special conference of the
Socialist Party (England/Wales) voted overwhelmingly, 173 - 35 with 0
abstentions, to sponsor an international conference to reconstitute the
Committee for a Workers' International (CWI - the international
organisation of which the Socialist Party is part).
This followed a nine month long international debate. Key issues
included the central role of the working class in the struggle for
socialism, the need for consistent work in the trade unions, the danger
of making concessions to identity politics, and the importance of
fighting for a programme which links the immediate struggles of the
working class to the need for the socialist transformation of society.
In the view of the Socialist Party, and the majority of CWI members
internationally, it is vital to defend the CWI's historic approach to
these issues in order for our international to be able to play a role in
the struggle for socialism in the coming period.
Capitalism is in crisis and growing numbers of workers and young people
internationally are starting to look for a socialist alternative.
To give in to the pressures created by the complications of the current
situation, as a number of the CWI's previous co-thinkers have
unfortunately done, is a fundamental error.
We defend the programme and approach of the Socialist Party which has
historically, in an era of heightened working class struggle, enabled us
to lead the struggles of Liverpool City Council and the battle against
the poll tax, the latter bringing down Maggie Thatcher.
We were also central to numerous struggles against racism and the far
right.
At the present time our method has allowed us to orientate effectively
to those mobilised in support of Jeremy Corbyn, campaigning for the
removal of the Blairites and the transformation of Labour into a
workers' party.
We are pioneers of the fight against council cuts.
We play a vital role in the trade union movement, including our members
playing a leading role in the rank-and-file National Shop Stewards
Network (NSSN).
At the same time we have built a significant base on the university
campuses.
Most importantly, we are building a party based on a clear socialist
programme, currently over 2,000 members strong, which will be able to
play a vital role in the mighty struggles of the working class which are
ahead.
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