tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post1472822874384530139..comments2024-03-01T08:19:54.547+00:00Comments on BobFromBrockley: Snow, stones, trains, cuts, bullocks, etcbobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15439386754907203808noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-73717033595691726462010-12-20T11:02:05.309+00:002010-12-20T11:02:05.309+00:00Thanks WS. I'm not averse to a BIT of tainting...Thanks WS. I'm not averse to a BIT of tainting; I just don't want to end up feeling used and manipulated...bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439386754907203808noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10131050.post-64710355803852399292010-12-20T07:17:42.072+00:002010-12-20T07:17:42.072+00:00For my part, I want to participate in fighting the...<i>For my part, I want to participate in fighting the cuts, but, like most ordinary people, am not sure how to navigate through the Trots’ astroturf opportunists front organisations</i><br /><br />I've heard cautiously optimistic reports of the National Coalition against Fees and Cuts. While there is Trot involvement (mainly Worker's Power and the AWL, from what I can tell), they seem to have a proper democratic structure, unlike the more traditional front groups by Counterfire, SWP, Socialist Party etc.<br /><br />If you're not wanting to be tainted by Trot involvement at all (which would seem a bit silly to me. It's like refusing to participate in the local anti poll tax union because someone tried to sell you a copy of Militant on the way in), then self created affinity groups are probably the way forward. Or you could drop the Wobblies an email and see if they're up to owt.Waterloo Sunsethttp://everybodyhatesatourist.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com