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Stuart Munckton: "Let's not forget what the whole sorry tale is about: a libel case between an individual and the Murdoch press about whether or not they visited a swingers club. Sheridan brought it himself against advice, that is his right but it is not a fundamental class line to defend an individual socialist over some allegation about their sex life - whatever the rights or wrongs of either side in the case." While we're at it, let's not forget that it was most of the SSP leadership (sans Sheridan) that campaigned relentlessly, after his victory over the Murdoch press in the libel case, for the state to prosecute Sheridan for perjury -- which the state gladly did, and in this case won. They even went to the point of secretly setting Sheridan up in a secret "sting" operation, then selling the alleged tape recording to the Murdoch media. I don't think this serious breach of proletarian ethics (and betrayal of class politics) makes the entire SSP "gusano scum", but it certainly did a lot to discredit the SSP, and the socialist movement in Scotland, among ordinary working people. Richard ________________________________________________ Send list submissions to: Marxism@lists.econ.utah.edu Set your options at: http://lists.econ.utah.edu/mailman/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
