The Socialist 15 May 2004

Get The Troops Out

Sinking Deeper Into The Iraq Quagmire

Torture Revelations: Shock Turns To Anger

Vote Socialist Alternative

Electoral agreement in Greenwich and Lewisham

Joint meeting inspires election fighters

Water Charges Rip-Off

Scotland: Nursery Nurses Fight On

Defending Our Union

Hospital staff back sacked steward

Stop press: FBU conference

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Joint meeting inspires election fighters

LEEDS SOCIALIST Party held a successful election launch meeting with Coventry Socialist councillor Rob Windsor speaking. This was a joint launch meeting with the Alliance for Green Socialism (AGS), for whom Garth Frankland, an ex-councillor, spoke.

Dave Jones, Leeds

Members from both organisations discussed the practicalities of building in local communities, whilst aiming to build a new mass workers' party. Rob's invaluable contribution discussed how Coventry's socialist councillors worked in the council chamber and crucially, the importance of mobilising local communities to pressure the council.

This discussion on strategy and tactics, alongside the lessons of Liverpool, illuminated how we can build a mass movement in the city. It fell on fertile ground with AGS members, who have a realistic chance of getting Garth elected this year.

The Socialist Party are standing Kevin Wilson in Beeston and Holbeck ward and Dave Jones in City and Hunslet ward. Garth Frankland is standing for the AGS in Chapel Allerton and they are contesting another seven wards and standing a slate in the European elections.

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