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Feminist policies

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aliceliddell · 23/05/2011 18:31

I started a previous thread on this asking what your priorities would be. Thanks for your replies. From what you all said, I'm thinking - Caring responsibilities (parental leave, affordable childcare, caring for elders/disabled); violence (domestic, sexual); sex industry (strippers, lapdancing, prostitution) are three two main areas. The meeting to set the agenda for the conference is on 13th June. Can you let me know your thoughts by then? The bulk of the conference will be about campaigning for council elections and cuts. Any info re funding for eg refuges etc will be useful. We know most jobs lost in the public sector are women's jobs, that work will be done by women for free at home. So these issues should be central to the campaign imo. Let me know what you think.

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ttosca · 26/05/2011 16:59

You may be right, alice. Though I suspect some hostility to feminism is also involved.

I'm sorry those people I invited haven't showed up. You might get more help from the Coalition of Resistance facebook page:

www.facebook.com/pages/Coalition-of-Resistance-Cant-Pay-Wont-Pay/137748819598933?ref=ts

Good luck!

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aliceliddell · 26/05/2011 16:31

ttosca, I suppose this is another effect of the chronic sectarianism that perennially plagues the left. I have attempted, with limited success, to overcome/ignore this by joining/initiating various non-sectarian groups, eg SLP, Socialist Alliance, Strike Support Group, Anti-cuts, TUSC. I will try to work with any broad unity group of socialists, TUSC is the latest incarnation of what feels like an endless series of these initiatives. Hopefully, one day it will dawn that we get the politics we deserve. Thanks for your support ttosca!

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ttosca · 26/05/2011 10:23

Jeez... why the hostility, guys. Alice is simply asking for some input to help raise issues which people, and especially women, are concerned about.

Regardless of whatever group, wouldn't it be better to try and help out any way you can, rather than sneer and snipe from the sidelines?

niceguy2 · 25/05/2011 18:41

I had a quick look at the site. I can't find a single policy. Even under the title TUSC shows alternative to Con-Dem and Labour cuts I can't find a single policy alternative.

Perhaps they'd do better and the media take them more seriously if they had a policy? Just a thought!

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aliceliddell · 25/05/2011 14:10

Did somebody tell you that TUSC had a realistic chance of winning those elections? From a standing start? With media silence? Maybe a more viable project was to use the elections as one element of a campaign against cuts in local government jobs and services. (Still beat the Lib Dems, though)

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earthworm · 24/05/2011 22:18

Oh this article answers my question about how you did in England.

earthworm · 24/05/2011 22:10

I'd never heard of TUSC, but have just read wiki

Is it accurate that they only got 1600 votes in Wales, compared to 2600 for the Communist Party and 23000 for Arthur Scargill?

Did they do better in England?

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aliceliddell · 24/05/2011 17:40

Just out of interest, leares - why come on something called Mumsnet, find the 'politics' section, find the 'feminist policies' thread then answer the question of 'what should we do?' with 'I don't think we should do anything'?
Great to see your fiery commitment to participatory democracy.

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aliceliddell · 24/05/2011 16:48

I just beat the Lib Dems. They're currently in government. Does that count?

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leares · 24/05/2011 16:32

The electorate vote for who they want to represent them and the candidate with the most votes become the representative of the constituency. Leave it to the electorate

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aliceliddell · 24/05/2011 16:19

Cheers, ttosca!
leares - just as well the suffragettes didn't adopt you as their lead tactician, then.

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ttosca · 24/05/2011 15:47

alice

I will post your request now on a facebook page with people who might be interested in participating in this discussion. Hopefully they'll stop by and share their thoughts...

leares · 24/05/2011 15:42

I don't think we should do anything

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aliceliddell · 24/05/2011 15:29

Oh, really, leares? I had no idea. Thank God you're here. Perhaps you could let us have the benefit of your extensive insight into precisely how we should go about getting political representation for ordinary women. (Precise, mind. None of your waffle.)

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leares · 24/05/2011 15:05

Who cares? The TUSCs opinion on anything is a total irrelevance, they have about as much as political influence as my dog.

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aliceliddell · 24/05/2011 10:24

ttosca - congratulations! you have spotted this week's deliberate mistake! Yes, it would have been an idea for me to have given some explanation. I was an anti-cuts candidate for Trade Union & Socialist Coalition TUSC in the council elections. While TUSC has a firm anti-cuts policy which is good for women as most public sector workers and service users are women, the policy of 'full equality and equal pay' needs a bit of expansion. So I asked for MN feminist types to assist me in trying to influence the future direction of TUSC. This conference is the first chance to do that.

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ttosca · 23/05/2011 22:26

alice-

The meeting to set the agenda for the conference is on 13th June.

I'm new here. What conference is this? Can you tell me more about the campaign, please?

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