Sekrit Cat

Education worker & anarchosyndicalist, tweeting about work and other abominations.

[Akwaaba @AkwaabaHackney]

Urgent: please help us stop @haringeycouncil from evicting this destitute family from s17 accommodation today. They have nowhere to go. https://t.co/WY3tjMa1l1

[The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan @DawnHFoster]

Even setting aside the SWP history, being dishonest about it is a really easy way to ensure bad press and alienates supporters. Bravo!

[The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan @DawnHFoster]

This isn't a standalone blip with the SWP, the org has been unrepentant and ruined many people's lives because it is structurally misogynist

[The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan @DawnHFoster]

The letter sets out the reasons not to rehabilitate the SWP, as does this piece. https://t.co/wfY8apHOfE Don't lend legitimacy to misogyny.

[The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan @DawnHFoster]

Corbyn's office confirmed he wouldn't be speaking. Then yesterday he did attend & speak. This is massively disappointing given the history.

[The Poisonous Euros Atmosphere Fan @DawnHFoster]

Me and many others signed this letter asking Corbyn & many speakers to withdraw from an event organised by the SWP https://t.co/YhWIjpA3iK

[Joseph @JosephKay76]

If you haven't seen this method of monopolising & dominating the (far)left play out countless times I envy you, but this is what the SWP do.

[Joseph @JosephKay76]

...and allowing you to dismiss any criticism of your ~broad-based~ ~unity~ group as petty sectarian splitters.

[Joseph @JosephKay76]

Then you have a well functioning front under a Party Central Committee member's control, allowing recruitment into the party...

[Joseph @JosephKay76]

Likewise some union execs have historically owed SWP a favour as their activists helped get them elected, so national unions affiliate too.

[Joseph @JosephKay76]

And if your union branch has a model motion to condemn facism/racism/bad things and affiliate/donate, who would argue against?

[Joseph @JosephKay76]

The non-Party names are essential to a front group, but the actual organising is kept close to the Party.

[Joseph @JosephKay76]

This blog has a primer on how SWP fronts work https://t.co/EskfrsJ5fi

[Joseph @JosephKay76]

PLEASE distinguish between criticism from grassroots left and Labour right/media. Look at the signatories:

[James B @piercepenniless]

Broadly, I think Corbyn is a good thing. But he (and everyone else) needs to put clear water between himself and this toxic little sect.

[Owen Jones @owenjonesjourno]

A left politician, however venerated, who speaks at SWP events will swiftly fray the patience of some of their most committed supporters.

[Aaron Bastani @AaronBastani]

Utterly appalled at this. Jeremy has to understand his leadership is bigger than his (here dreadful) instincts. He isn't a backbencher now> https://t.co/9Itm7hDRHS

[Graham @onalifeglug]

To those saying 'Stand Up to Racism isn't SWP! Look at all the good people involved': that's how a front group works https://t.co/brV907n7kU

[Too Old For This Shit @KojoRTE]

Yeah the signatories got lied to. They were assured by @mattzarb several times
that @jeremycorbyn wasn't appearing. Turns out it was a lie.

[Too Old For This Shit @KojoRTE]

@neon_black1871 Corbyn showed up. The signatories got played by Corbyn and his team. He always intended to go.