Ian Driver

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New democratic organisation

Peter Manson asked comrade Driver how he now sees the left moving forward

Intolerant regime

Leading democracy campaigner Ian Driver has resigned from the SLP. Here is his resignation letter

Socialist Labour and left advance

Addressing Communist University ’97, SLP councillor and democracy campaigner Ian Driver outlined the party’s prospects and assessed future developments on the left

More Scargill threats

Correspondence between the SLP’s acting general secretary and Southwark councillor Ian Driver

Democrat attacked

In the Weekly Worker (May 22) we reported on a conference in Manchester to discuss a campaign for a democratic SLP. The SLP’s candidate in Vauxhall, South London, has come under Scargill’s fire for taking part in this democracy meeting

Battle for democracy

Lee-Anne Bates spoke to Ian Driver, the Socialist Labour Party candidate for Vauxhall in South London. He is supported by the Vauxhall branch, though all its members have been expelled by Arthur Scargill. He is championing their appeal and the campaign for democracy in the SLP

Campaign for SLP democracy

Last weekend Socialist Labour’s Vauxhall branch hosted a meeting to campaign for democracy in the SLP. Following his attack on another London branch, Brent, Arthur Scargill had derecognised Vauxhall and effectively expelled all its members. Ian Driver, SLP candidate for Vauxhall, is still formally recognised by the SLP leadership. Nevertheless he continues to defend the Vauxhall branch against the witch hunt and has produced this open letter to SLP members asking for their support

SLP letters

Last week Socialist Labour's NEC received a flood of correspondence from members regarding the democracy of the party

Vauxhall CSLP: lift the threat

The threat of closure still hangs over the head of Vauxhall Constituency Socialist Labour Party for daring to discuss policies of which Arthur Scargill disapproves