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(rape trigger warning)
The SWP leadership’s appalling efforts to dismiss and belittle allegations by two female members against a senior member of their Central Committee have brought the revolutionary socialist organisation to the brink of complete self-destruction.
But just who is the man at the centre of sexual harassment and rape allegations – simply referred to as ‘Comrade Delta’ by the SWP – which have done so much damage to the party?
‘Comrade Delta’ is of course Martin Smith – long-time National Secretary who (apparently) resigned as a member of the SWP last July.
There was always a small chance the Socialist Workers Party could have survived the devastating long-term effects of the extremely serious allegations against Smith which emerged round about a year ago.
But it’s increasingly looking unlikely after the SWP’s recent disastrous conference which has led to yet more resignations from its already depleted membership.
The remaining thousand or so members left in the party are resorting to more and more bizarre explanations as to how they could have come to this sorry pass – one popular conspiracy theory amongst remaining SWP loyalists is that Smith was brought down by Jewish infiltrators who hate Jazz (I kid you not).
So one man – Martin Smith – has managed to do what MI5 and others tried for decades to do but failed – namely bring about the destruction of what was until now the most successful and influential left-wing revolutionary political party in Britain.
Wonder if anyone’s checked Wikileaks to see if there’s any record of someone by the name of Martin Smith on the payroll of MI5 yet?
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Stephen Grinstead (@HumGrin) said:
Isn’t SWP rather like Dinasaurs, ready for exstinction anyway?
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nearlydead said:
Reblogged this on nearlydead.
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chibipaul said:
“The remaining thousand or so members left in the party are resorting to more and more bizarre explanations as to how they could have come to this sorry pass – one popular conspiracy theory amongst remaining SWP loyalists is that Smith was brought down by Jewish infiltrators who hate Jazz (I kid you not)”
I heart conspiracy theories.
Personally I blame Pope Francis for pooping out rainbow chemtrails
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Drew said:
Well, Julian Assange was “called in” for Rape allegations ,as was the former head of the ECB. It’s an easy stunt to pull in FBI/MI5 mode… Set someone up against their own Ego and and let their Ego do the work of self destruction for you…. Some say they did it to Diana, Robin Cook and others… Who knows…. What I do know, is the “Socialists” are being politically clensed from public consciousness…
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michaelanthonysnaith said:
Reblogged this on michaelanthonysnaith.
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wormsIview said:
Very like the collapse of fortunes of the Scottish Socialist Party, due to the ego and libido of Tommy ‘Shagger’ Sheridan.
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nuggy said:
i dident know the still existed.
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chibipaul said:
I’m not normally a grammar prefect but is everyone drunk?
There seems to be a lot of slurred speech here! lol
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Esther Ball said:
WELL IM A .MEMBER OF THE SWP AND THEY HAVENT DESTROYED ME, in fact I joined the party in the middle of these allegations because the swp were the ones out there nearest to me fighting hardest for people like me and i have never been taken so seriously and genuinely as an equal as with them , all that glitters is not always gold, i am a woman and happy to stand by my comrades. I can only suggest we drop all the blogging and dirt flinging now instead of profligating this unsavoury resurrection of sadness for three socialists and turn our attention to the bloody etonians stirring up shit unfetterrred as we fiddle while our Rome burns, solidarity to all
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guy fawkes said:
Well said Esther Ball.
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Ian Cropton said:
I agree with Guy. Although I’m a GP member, I try to get along to my local SWP meetings when I can and I see kindred spirits. I hope the SWP can weather this and go from strength to strength.
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Dan said:
So what did Martin Smith do? Be careful, if I see a word of libel I’m calling 999.
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