Monday, November 01, 2004
Respect conference posted by Richard Seymour
I wasn't there, and Respect have not yet posted news on their website, but I am reliably informed that this weekend's conference went down well. In particular, overwhelming majorities voted in favour of abortion rights, and a woman's right to choose, as well as a strong defense of gay rights (support for Gay Pride marches, against discriminatory legislation). The conference was not the ageing white male variety that one often associates with the British left. It was young, mixed, and with a large contingent of Muslims.Check Dead Men Left regularly for updates on this. I know he won't disappoint...