Selling the Socialist on an NHS demo, photo Dave Carr

Selling the Socialist on an NHS demo, photo Dave Carr   (Click to enlarge: opens in new window)

Carl Harper, Royal Mail worker

The Socialist Party can be described as present and active in Peterborough delivery office. One of our most effective engagement tools is the Socialist.

Around ten of my colleagues regularly purchase the paper. Some pay in advance to ensure they receive it! I even have one Labour Party member who regularly buys a copy, attracted to our authentic socialist perspective.

Face to face paper sales are fundamental in making the Socialist Party a presence in my workplace. They allow me to speak to colleagues about our position on political and industrial events.

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I encourage regular buyers to subscribe. I also identify specific topics in each week’s paper for colleagues with particular interests. This is effective in advertising our perspectives on a wide range of issues, widening the audience.

Having a socialist standpoint on issues from a range of industries has allowed union members in my workplace to assess and even adopt tactics ourselves. Seeing other trade union disputes motivates us in this work.

Colleagues frequently enquire about our outlook on current events. Paper sales – alongside myself and another trade unionist standing for TUSC last May – have gone a long way to achieving this interest.