The Great Socialist Alliance website scandal -
NOT!
I've heard of any stick to beat a dog - which has been the catch
phrase of the left on many an occasion - but sometimes the stick is far
more silly than others.
Readers may be aware that there has been a problem with the Socialist
Alliance website
www.socialistalliance.net
This is due to technical difficulties. These technical problems have
been compounded by the fact that the website editor is out of the
country at the moment and the official owner of the site is one Dave
Nellist. Now Mr. Nellist has renewed a couple of the other web addresses
for the Alliance so it is highly unlikely that there is any foul play
afoot from him, particularly as he is recognised as someone who 'plays
with a straight bat' - unfortunately unusual on the left, but it does
create an added complication.
It is hoped that the SA website will be back on line quite soon - but
this has not stopped the rumour mongers grinding into action. For them
this is another example of how the SA is being wound up, how it's a plot
by leading SA members, etc. the usual accusations with a new peg to hang
them on.
These are clearly very silly rumours because if you want to disband
the Alliance you don't open up the possibility of someone else taking
the website address. Also it neglects the obvious explanation of any
kind of problem like this on the left - disorganisation and
incompetence. Anyone that rules these possibilities out out of hand
doesn't know the left very well. No offence.
The usual disorganisation is doubled as the Alliance, unfortunately,
is already disbanded on a national level in all but a formal sense. Now
of course sometimes there are plots and intrigues on the left - but this
isn't one of them and people should think before they make accusations
lest they end up getting a reputation as mudslingers rather than
whistleblowers.
Any queries about the SA website can be directed to;
office@socialistalliance.net
July 2004