In IC14 we spoke of the Socialist Party of Great Britain and the anarchists as being less different from one another than each of them likes to think; we showed reason to believe that they both express the same , major ideology, that those calling themselves the Socialist Party of Great Britain would be better… read more »
(If sung, it goes to the tune of On Top of Old Smoky) Now come all you workers And gather around; For here is a theory. To keep your feet on the ground. The theory is simple: It gives us the key To the actions of people Throughout history. All metaphysical notions of Society Based… read more »
In IC15 there appeared an article entitled THE END OF WORK. It brought forward evidence, and reasoning against the orthodox view that people generally need work if they are to enjoy a full life. Folklore, psychoanalysis, history and literature all indicate that the natural, inborn, inherent inclination is rather away from work than toward it,… read more »
ANNOUNCEMENT: We have written to the Socialist Party of Great Britain inviting them to debate the question: IS CAPITALISM BETTER THAN SOCIALISM? (Readers of IC will recall the very special senses in which this party uses those words). It is hoped to hold the debate during the latter. of April in a convenient location near… read more »
In reply to our repeated assertions that the (anarcho-) Socialist Party of Great Britain does not know how (anarcho-) socialism, the system of society it proposes, would operate, a correspondent quotes these passages from party literature: Socialism will in fact mean the extension of democratic administration to all aspects of social life on the basis… read more »
The “Socialist” Party of Great Britain condemns the society which it calls “capitalism” (while also saying the workers run it from top to bottom) on the ground that it is unable to meet human needs. Under this system “production cannot be carried on to meet human needs.” (Questions of the Day 1978 p. 5) In… read more »
It is sometimes remarked of the communist movement (and if nobody else has made the remark we now make it) that it uses the word “democracy” in an unusual sense; people who expect this movement to behave in ways they think of as democratic are likely to get a shock. (One example is that the… read more »
In our continuing study of the (anarcho-) Socialist Party we have come to see that its case amounts to nothing. Its facts are taken, almost without exception, from the capitalist press, so in putting them forward it is adding nothing to knowledge, and when its arguments are brought together they cancel out; these also amount… read more »
One branch of the party has found IC so instructive (or perhaps so offensive, or so entertaining – they don’t say which) that they have asked for a supply, to be distributed to each member. The copies requested have been sent, and we shall be glad to supply other branches if they will say how… read more »
Dear George Walford, As a socialist, it is necessary for me to consider reasonably and critically any points of view which are supposed to challenge my own. So, as you know, I have done my best to get to grips with your argument and I have read a considerable amount of your material on “systematic… read more »