Workers' Liberty

from Solidarity 3/9 25th June 2002

An on-going debate, sparked by the recent local election successes by the IWCA (Independent Working Class Association) whom some accused of giving support to localist vigilantism.

Below a selection of letters recieved on the subject.
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In the May 2002 local government elections the Independent Working Class Association won a seat in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, and did well elsewhere (Hackney, Havering, Islington). The IWCA was initiated by a socialist group, Red Action, which is not in the Socialist Alliance. The IWCA campaigns on a local community-based level. Here members of the Socialist Alliance discuss the IWCA's approach to campaigning and to issues such as anti-social elements within the working class (drug dealers and so on) and crime.
How should the SA tackle issues such as crime? Do you have a view? Email us short contributions to this discussion.