Recently I posted an article advertising a conference to be held in London on December 1st, called
"Up-the-Anti". Looking at the sponsors, it looked like it might be a great springboard for greater things. I didn't manage to the conference but this report on the conference from
The Commune dispelled my illusions. It would be interesting to hear other reports from other sources.
‘up the anti’ –
when will the left learn?
2 12 2012
The Anti-Capitalist Initiative’s (ACI) gathering of elements of
the British Left on the 1st December 2012 in London was
yet more proof of their inability to adapt to today’s world, says
duvinrouge.
Despite a promising start will an inspirational speech from Joana
Ramiro, followed by Preeti Paul from IOPS setting out a vision of
what we are fighting for, the day then descended into tedious waffle
from pseudo-intellectuals lacking any ability to inspire. This wasn’t
entirely the fault of the speakers; it was the old, out of date
approach of having a top table of ‘experts’ preaching to an
audience in that typical hierarchical fashion socialist organisations
are so well known for. These high-priests of theory are often
employed by universities, write books, & mainly come from
middle-class families. Participation is limited to an handful of
‘questions’ which sound more like mini-speeches from windbags who
aspire to be on the top table next time around.
When will these people learn that this format will never appeal to
the working class?
Read the full report HERE:
ann arky's home.
