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now that the pressures on the organisation are small, but will be big if this method is retained in a period of crisis."
The document correctly points to the conscious rejection by the SWP of the central theoretical gains of the Trotskyist movement-the theory of permanent revolution, the Transitional Programme, and the Leninist revolutionary The resolution presented for voting also clearly states the centrist nature of the SWP.
But it then goes on to call in a confused way for an approach to it for unity.
The resolution suggests a schema whereby the SWP leadership will refuse the to make inroads into the SWP membership.
In 1950 it bowed to 'public opinion' and betrayed the Korean masses.
Until the late 1960s it opposed Leninism in favour of Rosa Luxembourg.
When the Vietnam war became a popular cause, it supported the solidarity movement.
It adapted to the May events in France in 1968 by becoming 'Leninist'.
It adapted to the syndicalist response to the 1970-74 Tory When syndicalism became untenable under Labour, it turned to Right to Work' and electoral campaigns.
When these failed, launched the ANL. Now it returing to syndicalism.
The SWP is a centrist organisation because it sets its face against the struggle to build the Fl as the world party of socialist revolution. by the building of a determined Trotskyist alternative.
Those SWP members who joined that organisation to fight for the building of a revolutionary party will have to compare the WSL's theory and practice with their own. Increasingly as the WSL grows, we will win SWP members not through diplomacy and soft peddling our differences but though a sharp principled and fraternal battle with them.
The fight for a Trotskyist party will create problems and shifts in the SWP of which we will be able to take advantage.
We cannot say now what tactical manoeuvres will be necessary.
We don't however, start from the position that "unity would be a good thing, so we'll base our work around it"
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