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| − | '''Socialist Action''' is a far-left influential grouplet specializing in | + | '''Socialist Action''' is a far-left influential grouplet specializing in infiltrating other groups and parties for their own ends. During the 1990s the Labour party purged most of the far left radicals, especially the Militant Tendency, but SA managed to go underground, even to the extent to deny its own existence. Socialist Action members congregated around Ken Livingstone, and during his term in office as mayor of London, most of his advisors and important appointments tended to be SA members.<ref>Andrew Hosken, Ken: The Ups and Downs of Ken Livingstone, Arcadia Books, 10 April 2008. Especially Chapter 18: Ken and the rise of Socialist Action, 1985-1994.</ref> |
Besides incessant factional fighting, far left groups latched on to issues such as race, anti-nazi (BNP) struggle, pro-gay rights and other pet causes. Invariably these groups would infiltrate existing organizations and take them over. The [[Anti-Racist Alliance]] became their most visible organization, and source of endless squabbles with other far leftists. | Besides incessant factional fighting, far left groups latched on to issues such as race, anti-nazi (BNP) struggle, pro-gay rights and other pet causes. Invariably these groups would infiltrate existing organizations and take them over. The [[Anti-Racist Alliance]] became their most visible organization, and source of endless squabbles with other far leftists. | ||
==Other Trojan acts== | ==Other Trojan acts== | ||
| − | After Hugo Chavez came to power some bona fide groups set up the Venezuela Information Centre, but it soon became the target for a well organized Socialist Action group takeover. The SA activists took up key positions, found and cultivated the contacts that the original bona fide members had made with Venezuelan officials, and then proceeded to plot against the founding members. At this point the SA-group operated a parallel organization which would engage in activities | + | After Hugo Chavez came to power some bona fide groups set up the Venezuela Information Centre, but it soon became the target for a well organized Socialist Action group takeover. The SA activists took up key positions, found and cultivated the contacts that the original bona fide members had made with Venezuelan officials, and then proceeded to plot against the founding members. At this point the SA-group operated a parallel organization which would engage in activities unbeknownst the Chairman of VIC and other bona fide members. Finally, the SA-faction started to smear and tarnish the reputation of key members. In October 2008, the founding member and Chairman of VIC resigned, tired of incessant squabbles, backstabbing, innuendo, and sheer mean-spiritedness exhibited by the SA-cadre. VIC is now a Socialist Action grouplet.<ref>Basis for this information: description of events by Gordon Hutchinson, VIC's founder and Chairman. October 2008</ref> Part of the explanation why VIC became a focal group for the SA cadre has to do with Ken Livingstone's loss in the mayoral elections. Most SA leaders were now out of office and sought an appealing cause/group to latch on. The anti-racist scene was too contested with many far left groups vying for dominance, and so the Bolivarian revolution seemed like a cause/group to exploit. |
==Principals== | ==Principals== | ||
Revision as of 09:33, 23 October 2008
Socialist Action is a far-left influential grouplet specializing in infiltrating other groups and parties for their own ends. During the 1990s the Labour party purged most of the far left radicals, especially the Militant Tendency, but SA managed to go underground, even to the extent to deny its own existence. Socialist Action members congregated around Ken Livingstone, and during his term in office as mayor of London, most of his advisors and important appointments tended to be SA members.[1]
Besides incessant factional fighting, far left groups latched on to issues such as race, anti-nazi (BNP) struggle, pro-gay rights and other pet causes. Invariably these groups would infiltrate existing organizations and take them over. The Anti-Racist Alliance became their most visible organization, and source of endless squabbles with other far leftists.
Contents
Other Trojan acts
After Hugo Chavez came to power some bona fide groups set up the Venezuela Information Centre, but it soon became the target for a well organized Socialist Action group takeover. The SA activists took up key positions, found and cultivated the contacts that the original bona fide members had made with Venezuelan officials, and then proceeded to plot against the founding members. At this point the SA-group operated a parallel organization which would engage in activities unbeknownst the Chairman of VIC and other bona fide members. Finally, the SA-faction started to smear and tarnish the reputation of key members. In October 2008, the founding member and Chairman of VIC resigned, tired of incessant squabbles, backstabbing, innuendo, and sheer mean-spiritedness exhibited by the SA-cadre. VIC is now a Socialist Action grouplet.[2] Part of the explanation why VIC became a focal group for the SA cadre has to do with Ken Livingstone's loss in the mayoral elections. Most SA leaders were now out of office and sought an appealing cause/group to latch on. The anti-racist scene was too contested with many far left groups vying for dominance, and so the Bolivarian revolution seemed like a cause/group to exploit.
Principals
NB: All these operators appear and write under pseudonyms.
Publications
- Socialist Action magazine (weekly)
Contact, References and Resources
Contact
- Lithoprint
- 26 Shackwell Lane
- Stoke Newington
- London
