Forwards into 2018!

2017 was a mixed year for SWPE.  We had set-backs, but we also had positive developments.

The set-backs included the unfortunate need to postpone our proposed cross-party open meeting.  The planning for the proposed meeting took precedence over street events which we would like to have undertaken.  The result was that 2017 was a year of unprecedented inactivity for the party.

The positive points of 2017 included a deepening of ideology, with contradictions being ironed out.  The year was, in part, one of inward concentration.  Events which could have been problematic were turned into opportunities for dealing with divisive issues.  In the end, we leave 2017 a stronger and more forward-looking organisation than we entered the year.

So what for 2018?

We aim to build on links with other organisations and individuals who are not within the fold.  Organisations which we see as being of great mutual potential include the CPB-ML, PSFP, PSFMA.  We have begun the process of building a cross-party base for Patriotic Socialists, Left-Wing Nationalists and anti-Globalists.  We intend to push this process forward.

We have moved away from our focus of fighting for a Socialist Republic in England, to fighting for a United Socialist Britain.  This has led to the unusual circumstance of SWPE having people active across the UK.  We hope to build on the small presence we have in Scotland, and by so doing affirm our belief in the unity of the Working Class from Helston to Helmsdale.

We have a lot to do, but we have new members who have come into the party this year who have brought with them energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to work for the betterment of the People.  They have joined committed members who have been with us for longer, keeping our organisation alive and motivated.

So Happy New Year to you all.  2018 is nearly upon us.  We have firm foundations, and we will keep building. 

For Class and Nation