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{{For|the group which stood candidates under this name in 2005|Socialist |
{{For|the group which stood candidates under this name in 2005|Socialist Unity Network}} |
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| name = Socialist Unity |
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| ideology = [[Socialism]]<br>[[Trotskyism]] |
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| affiliation1_title = Coalition members |
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| affiliation1 = [[International Marxist Group]]<br>[[Workers League (UK)|Workers League]]<br>[[Big Flame (political group)|Big Flame]]<br>[[Workers' Power (UK)#Splits|Marxist Worker]] |
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'''Socialist Unity''' was a small [[socialist]] [[electoral coalition]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. It was formed by the [[International Marxist Group]] (IMG) as a response to the [[Socialist Workers Party (Britain)|Socialist Workers Party]] (SWP) standing candidates in elections.<ref name="matgamna">[[Sean Matgamna]], "[http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2009/07/08/we-were-saying-left-and-labour-lessons-1979-general-election The Left and Labour: Lessons from the 1979 General Election ("As We Were Saying")]", [[Workers Liberty]], 8 July 2009</ref> |
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Initially, in 1977, the IMG formed local groups, and then the national Socialist Unity grouping. They suggested an alliance with the SWP, which was rejected. The coalition attracted the support of the [[Workers League (UK)|Workers League]], [[Big Flame (political group)|Big Flame]], the [[Marxist Worker]] group, and some independent socialists.<ref name="matgamna" /> The Workers League, Marxist Worker and the remnants of the [[Libertarian Communist Group]] were absorbed by the IMG and Big Flame around this time. |
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'''Socialist Unity''' was a small [[socialist]] [[electoral coalition]] in the [[United Kingdom]]. It was formed by the [[International Marxist Group]] as a response to the [[Socialist Workers Party (Britain)|Socialist Workers Party]] (SWP) standing candidates in elections.<ref name="matgamna">[[Sean Matgamna]], "[http://www.workersliberty.org/story/2009/07/08/we-were-saying-left-and-labour-lessons-1979-general-election The Left and Labour: Lessons from the 1979 General Election ("As We Were Saying")]", [[Workers Liberty]], 8 July 2009</ref> |
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The group stood six candidates in the [[1979 United Kingdom general election|1979 UK general election]], including [[Tariq Ali]]. None of the candidates secured a contested seat.<ref name="matgamna" /> The coalition was dropped when the IMG decided to seek to influence the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] instead. |
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Initially, in [[1977]], the IMG formed local groups, and then the national Socialist Unity grouping. They suggested an alliance with the SWP, which was rejected. The coalition attracted the support of the [[Workers League (UK)|Workers League]], [[Big Flame (political group)|Big Flame]], the [[Marxist Worker]] group, and some independent socialists.<ref name="matgamna" /> The Workers League, Marxist Worker and the remnants of the [[Libertarian Communist Group]] were absorbed by the IMG and Big Flame around this time. |
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The group stood six candidates in the [[United Kingdom general election, 1979|1979 UK general election]], including [[Tariq Ali]], but all polled very poorly.<ref name="matgamna" /> The coalition was dropped when the IMG decided to enter the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]]. |
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[[Category:Defunct Trotskyist organisations in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:International Marxist Group]] |
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[[Category:Defunct political party alliances in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Political parties established in 1977]] |
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[[Category:Defunct political parties in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:International Marxist Group]] |
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[[Category:Socialist parties in the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Coalition of parties]] |
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[[Category:Political parties established in 1977]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:37, 8 September 2023
Socialist Unity | |
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| Abbreviation | SU |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Dissolved | 1979 |
| Ideology | Socialism Trotskyism |
| Political position | Far-left |
| Coalition members | International Marxist Group Workers League Big Flame Marxist Worker |
Socialist Unity was a small socialist electoral coalition in the United Kingdom. It was formed by the International Marxist Group (IMG) as a response to the Socialist Workers Party (SWP) standing candidates in elections.[1]
Initially, in 1977, the IMG formed local groups, and then the national Socialist Unity grouping. They suggested an alliance with the SWP, which was rejected. The coalition attracted the support of the Workers League, Big Flame, the Marxist Worker group, and some independent socialists.[1] The Workers League, Marxist Worker and the remnants of the Libertarian Communist Group were absorbed by the IMG and Big Flame around this time.
The group stood six candidates in the 1979 UK general election, including Tariq Ali. None of the candidates secured a contested seat.[1] The coalition was dropped when the IMG decided to seek to influence the Labour Party instead.
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