This SSP National Conference agrees to adopt the following policies:- 1 SSP members should not resort to the state’s courts when seeking redress for politically motivated attacks on their behaviour. 2 When SSP members are subjected to politically motivated attacks by the state or media, they should be able to call upon the support of…
2006 Motion to National Conference – Passed
Affiliations by SSP This Conference agrees that the SSP should adopt the following principle when the party is affiliating to outside organisations/campaigns:- these organisations should be democratically organised, with committees and/or office bearers regularly elected at meetings open to its members or delegates. day-today policies should be in the hands of democratically elected committees or…
2004 Motion to National Conference – Passed
European Elections Conference believes that the SSP must continue to develop strong links with socialists across Europe, including in England and Wales, through the European Anti Capitalist Left (EACL). We welcome coverage of the EACL in the SSP All Members Bulletin and the encouragement for branches to discuss these developments. The SSP should advocate within…
2003 Motion to National Conference – Fell
Socialist Unity Conference believes that: 1) The SSP should publicly declare, as one of its aims, that it will aid socialist unity in England, Wales and Ireland and to have a real debate within the SSP on how to do it. 2) The SSP, whether in the form of branches, platforms or individuals, makes every…
Setback or Disaster: Can the SSP Survive?
Following the setback of May’s Scottish Parliament election results, June’s issue of Frontline magazine carries two contrasting articles on What next for Scottish socialism? – one from SSP National Secretary, Pam Currie, the other from Gregor Gall. Mary McGregor responds. We all knew the Scottish parliamentary results in May would be bad for the SSP.…
Upholding socialist principles
Scottish Socialist Party members cannot have failed to be affected and concerned by the events surrounding Tommy Sheridan’s resignation as the party’s convenor, the subsequent speculation and ‘analysis’ in the media and the handling of the events by the SSP Executive Committee. During the internal discussions the question of what socialist principles should be guiding…