tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post4644887818204609779..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Convention of the LeftPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-41917334453297729522008-03-04T11:41:00.000+00:002008-03-04T11:41:00.000+00:00The Convention has got a lot of potential as there...The Convention has got a lot of potential as there is nothing dedicated to bringing together the various strands of the left. The LRC brings together Labour party people, the CNWP people who (largely) think Labour is finished and are not enamoured with Respect, and so on and so forth. What I would like to see is the Convention win backing from trade union branches up and down the country, and maybe the setting up of localised groups that can build for the event as well as deepen cooperation across parties and traditions.Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-81484705121951058152008-03-03T22:33:00.000+00:002008-03-03T22:33:00.000+00:00I think this is a great initiative and I hope the ...I think this is a great initiative and I hope the blogging community does its best to promote this - and the values its expressing.<BR/><BR/>It's also a good moment to try to pull in those who feel excluded by the set framework of the groups on the left but who none the less consider themselves socialists - something that feels independent minded and passionate without cynicism could be a really fantastic event!Jim Jeppshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17410387006098326671noreply@blogger.com