Yeah, the left is incredibly fragmented. I can understand peoples' questioning of the NSSN, even I did myself. But it's important to remember that trade unions need to lead the fight in the anti-cuts. All opposition didn't put forward a decent enough argument. Most were direct attacks at SP, the SWP even tried saying there's already an anti-cuts movement, and that it's the RtW. SWP have very little influence in Brighton, but we work very closely with them, and have a good relationship with them. We do question a lot of their positions, lately they seem to defend labour a lot, and an insist we must have them on board in the fightback. But yeah, there's some decent individuals. Syndicalism is a fascinating subject, and it's something we've been speaking about at branch meetings anyway - and inviting outsiders for their own ideas and etc IMO is very healthy, and helps build relationships which could eventually squirm some sectarianism otu
The ISO are actually usually worse, but all of these parties have questionable positions. There's a lot of things I'm skeptical about, the fact that the SP essentially control the NSSN now seemed quite suspect to me. The SP do good things though in some cases, as do the SWP, I just can't handle the sectarian and arrogance and all these drives to 'lead' movements. Was curious of your position anyway, I know a few CWI people who became interested in anarchism and left.
I've came across equal sectarianism from the ISO and others, there's minor moments. I've became interested in syndicalism because we've been speaking and having small debates with SolFed down in Brighton. It hasn't been too bad with other parties like the SWP. But I can see where you're coming from in getting fed up with it. I try to ignore it when I can, but I could easily quit due to it.
Just wondered. I was in the CWI, ended up leaving after becoming sick of sectarianism in the British revolutionary left and being exposes to anarchist (syndicalist and communist). I saw you were interested in syndicalism, wondered if you had similar thoughts to the ones I had.
I'm a member of The Socialist Party of England and Wales which is the English/Welsh section of the CWI. Why'd you ask?
Are you a member of the CWI?
