Is alignment to a party/group essential to promote leftism?

[Friedrich]

Apologies in advance if this is in the wrong forum

Do you believe it is important to align yourself to a political party/group in order to be effective in promoting leftism?
I ask because I have struggled to find a group in the UK to fully align myself to, and appear to have hit a dead end with my article writing, due to a falling out with the Morning Star.

[Old Mole]

Being alone is not fun in the long run, and organization is of utmost importance to the working class. You can do a lot more if you are many, even if you dont agree on everything. One person cannot lift much weight, a few people can lift some weight and lots of people can lift tons.

[The Idler]

Its not essential but it is important. What kind of party are you looking for? There's more than enough that there should be one to suit most people.

[Friedrich]

Its not essential but it is important. What kind of party are you looking for? There's more than enough that there should be one to suit most people.

I am not a fan of the CPGB as I am against M-Lism, or the NCP due to them supporting Labour, and the AF seem to have ignored my membership request, despite having a branch in my city. I aren't looking for a particular group, just one that will let me write for them, even if we have political differences (I have Trotskyist tendencies).

[Q]

I am not a fan of the CPGB as I am against M-Lism
The CPGB (http://cpgb.org.uk/) isn't ML.


just one that will let me write for them, even if we have political differences
Actually, the CPGB, through the Weekly Worker, does offer a platform for dissent and opposing views as to allow actual debate and thus political development to happen.


(I have Trotskyist tendencies).

There are several Trotskyist organisations in the UK (http://eng.anarchopedia.org/List_of_Left-Wing_Parties_in_the_United_Kingdom). I'm in the Dutch sisterorganisation of the Socialist Party in England & Wales for example.

[Cork Socialist]

The SWP and SP of England and wales would be Trotskyists organisations in the UK that I would know about.

[Friedrich]

To Q:
Apologies, I meant the CPB. I was in touch with the CPGB briefly and I asked to write for them and they never replied. Is it just a case of sending them an article and waiting it out?
I shall check out the SWP then, thank you.

[Q]

I shall check out the SWP then, thank you.
In my biased opinion I do happen to think SPEW is a little better. Dissenters in the SWP are not tolerated whatsoever and will get expelled. Expulsions rarely happen in the SPEW as far as I'm aware.

[genstrike]

No.

But, if there are people nearby who share a lot of your views and aren't dicks, it's not a bad thing to get in touch with them.

[The Idler]

If you not got a reply to one or two e-mails, if you can, seek them out in person locally. Sometimes correspondence gets lost for no good reason.

[Decolonize The Left]

Apologies in advance if this is in the wrong forum

Do you believe it is important to align yourself to a political party/group in order to be effective in promoting leftism?
I ask because I have struggled to find a group in the UK to fully align myself to, and appear to have hit a dead end with my article writing, due to a falling out with the Morning Star.

Absolutely not. It is totally possible to attend meeting and sympathize with parties without enrolling in them.

- August