London Borough Elections 5 May

 Many visitors to the blog probably regard yourselves as being sympathetic to socialism, because you agree with most of what we say about society at present. You may also feel rather hurt sometimes when we appear to make no distinction between you and those who consciously oppose socialism, and who are determined to discredit every idea that even favours of it. However, we have reasons for not compromising our ideas with those which we are told are close to ours, reasons which are strictly in accord with the nature of our single object of socialism.

It is our contention that every sane person in this world is capable of understanding the case for socialism. When we explain it to those who have previously confused it with attempts to reform the present system without changing its basis, it is extremely rare to meet any personal objection to living in a socialist society. The objections that are made are usually on behalf of other people, who are supposed to be unwilling to exchange the certainty of their shabby existence under capitalism for “something which has never been tried before.”

We are often told by those who express some sympathy with socialism itself, but think they know more “practical” ways of bringing it about, that we should join forces with other parties in order to take steps towards it by implementing certain reforms.  Experience shows that there is no marked difference between capitalism run by those who say it is desirable and by those who claim they are reforming it into something else. The lesson to be learned from this is that if capitalism is objectionable to you, your only concern should be its replacement with a better system.

Each of the three London branches will be standing a candidate in these elections:
 North London in Junction ward of Islington Council,
 South London in Borough & Bankside ward of Southwark Council, and
 West London in Barnes ward of Richmond Council.