Socialist Solidarity Network
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The Socialist Solidarity Network is a grouping of socialists
in the United Kingdom
most of whom are former members of the Socialist Party of England and Wales. They supported the Socialist Alliance
in England
and support the Scottish Socialist Party
in Scotland
.
The SSN's supporters included Lesley Mahmood
, a long-time member of the Militant tendency
and Phil Hearse, former editor of Socialist Outlook
.
In 2002, the Network absorbed the Socialist Democracy Group
. In 2003, launched the publication Socialist Resistance
together with the International Socialist Group
.
The degree to which the Network continues to function as a group separate to the broader Socialist Resistance is unclear; the Network continues to operate an email list but its members do not operate as a caucus inside Resistance.
Socialism
Socialism is an economic system characterized by social ownership of the means of production and cooperative management of the economy; or a political philosophy advocating such a system. "Social ownership" may refer to any one of, or a combination of, the following: cooperative enterprises,...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
most of whom are former members of the Socialist Party of England and Wales. They supported the Socialist Alliance
Socialist Alliance (England)
The Socialist Alliance was a left-wing electoral alliance in England between 1992 and 2005.In late 2005, a small group reformed with the name "Socialist Alliance", with a mutual affiliation with the larger Alliance for Green Socialism.-Origins:...
in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and support the Scottish Socialist Party
Scottish Socialist Party
The Scottish Socialist Party is a left-wing Scottish political party. Positioning itself significantly to the left of Scotland's centre-left parties, the SSP campaigns on a socialist economic platform and for Scottish independence....
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
The SSN's supporters included Lesley Mahmood
Lesley Mahmood
Lesley Mahmood is an English politician.She was active in Militant Tendency and Liverpool politics along with her brother Roy Farrar in the 1970s and 1980s....
, a long-time member of the Militant tendency
Militant Tendency
The Militant tendency was an entrist group within the British Labour Party based around the Militant newspaper that was first published in 1964...
and Phil Hearse, former editor of Socialist Outlook
Socialist Outlook
Socialist Outlook was either of two publications edited by supporters of the Fourth International in Britain.-The first Socialist Outlook:...
.
In 2002, the Network absorbed the Socialist Democracy Group
Socialist Democracy Group
The Socialist Democracy Group was a Trotskyist group which existed in England between 1998 and 2002. It organised former supporters of the Militant Tendency and Socialist Outlook who supported the Scottish Socialist Party....
. In 2003, launched the publication Socialist Resistance
Socialist Resistance
Socialist Resistance is a Trotskyist and ecosocialist organisation in Britain which publishes a Marxist periodical of the same name. In July 2009 the International Socialist Group merged into it, making SR the British Section of the Fourth International.-Origins:It was launched on 8 September...
together with the International Socialist Group
International Socialist Group
The International Socialist Group was a Trotskyist organisation in Britain. It was the British section of the Fourth International until July 2009 when it dissolved into Socialist Resistance.- Origin :...
.
The degree to which the Network continues to function as a group separate to the broader Socialist Resistance is unclear; the Network continues to operate an email list but its members do not operate as a caucus inside Resistance.