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Friday, December 21, 2007

Solidarity at Christmas

  • Via the Socialist Unity Blog, comes the news that The Scottish Steering Committee of the Socialist Workers Party have decided to do a rewrite of 'How to Win Friends and Influence People'. New proposed title for the caledonian version of the 1930s classic self-help book? 'Chib Them Before They Chib You'
  • Via the Glasgow Herald - and the left blogosphere - comes the news that Solidarity only elected representative, Glasgow City Council member, Ruth Black, has defected from Solidarity to join the Labour Party. Being a person of the deepest political integrity, Councillor Black will be resigning her seat, and fighting the subsequent by-election as the Labour Party candidate (but only after first putting herself forward for selection as the Labour Party candidate, of course*).
  • But it's not all bad news for the Solidarity camp, George Lucas has directed a YouTube video defending Tommy Sheridan against Darth Murdoch and the recent perjury charges.

    • *I'm lying.

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    5 comments:

    1. ajohnstoneDecember 21, 2007 8:19 am

      It still annoys the hell out of me that groups as small as Solidarity can produce effective short Flsh video clips such as that one . And we of the WSM can't even get a good slide-show together ( although you made a brave attempt )

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    2. Imposs1904December 21, 2007 8:40 am

      What "brave attempt"?

      The Socialist Standard covers thingy? That was for my own personal indulgence. I never even thought of it as a propaganda device.

      And, btw, that Solidarity YouTube clip was pish. That was why I linked to it. ;-)

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    3. ReidskiDecember 21, 2007 10:34 am

      Must agree with you Darren. That Youtube clip is embarrassing. I like the comments it is generating also.

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    4. WillDecember 21, 2007 8:05 pm

      Sometimes it is better to do nothing than something.

      You should know that by now.

      Especially being a member of the SPGB ;)

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    5. Imposs1904December 21, 2007 8:15 pm

      Will,

      I'm not leaving my armchair to answer that dig. ;-)

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