14.10.1999

Statement from Merseyside Socialists

There seems to be a misunderstanding about an event organised by former members of the Socialist Party from Merseyside, Manchester and London to take place in Liverpool on October 16. This meeting is for socialists that come from a particular tradition to have an open exchange of ideas. Other groups that have similar views are being invited to send an observer.

We welcome the discussions and debate with socialists that have been taking place in other arenas, such as Socialist Alliances, Liberty Hall, etc. We will continue to participate in and initiate the development of such forums for the exchange of ideas amongst all socialists. However, it was never intended that the Socialist Network meeting on October 16 was to be the launch of a new organisation that would cut across these developments. In fact the event has not been ‘advertised’ as the launch of anything.