Losing socialism to gain what?
Martin Thomas moved the motion opposing Respect at the SA conference Respect is not democratic, not inclusive, and not socialist. Its political platform is similar to the Greens. The Greens already exist. There is no point creating a second-rate replica. The ideas of common ownership, workers' control, workers' representatives on a worker' wage, or workers' representation of any sort, are missing from the platform. Respect does not have a constitution. Decision-making power is with an Executive which includes no minority representation and publishes no minutes. Respect includes a much narrower...