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I don't know if Gerry Carroll is a member of the SP or SWP. He has a reactionary line of being neutral in the struggle between the nationalists or unionists! If he claims to be a Trotskyist his election to the North of Ireland assembly coming top in West Belfast cosntitency represents a siginificant radicalisation . It is ironic that someone claiming to be a Trotskyist has made these gains despite being reactionary on the national question. Traditional Trotskyists have upto now who support the struggle unconditionally to reunify Ireland as part of a struggle to establish a workers' state and oppose individual terrorism have failed to make a breakthrough, This could begin to change. If the SP or SWP start linking up with Unionists against Sinn Fein they could implode. If the national question erupts again Trotskyists can gain a mass base! _________________________________________________________ Full posting guidelines at: http://www.marxmail.org/sub.htm Set your options at: http://lists.csbs.utah.edu/options/marxism/archive%40mail-archive.com
