Is there a thread on the SWP rape investigation?

SWP response here www.swp.org.uk/14/01/2013/response-attacks-swp

I was a bit shocked listening to Selma James here the very women who did so much to change to law on rape within marriage, putting political solidarity before women.

Had she have taken her complaint to the police it would have been investigated. It would also have done less damage to the party. I agree the way it has been dealt with is shocking.

She was also free not to go to the police, Mini. Just because she felt able to disclose the rape to the SWP doesn't mean she would have felt able to take the case through the legal system.

The SWP are not judge and jury, but they've acted like they believe they are.

I have just read the Observer piece

"That's the way it is on the far left. The hierarchical party always has the potential to become a rapist's playground"

No more so than any other organisation. Consider for a minute what right wing politics has to offer women?????

"The SWP wants to abolish democracy and establish a dictatorship"

Of the proletariat

What sort of democracy do you think we currently live in?

The women was free to go to the police and this is exactly what she should have done.

I haven't seen one yet. Absolutely disgusted with the SWP wrt this, as a former supporter. Absolutely disgusted.

No I don't think there has been.

Interesting article in the Observer this morning.

www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/feb/03/far-left-no-place-feminists-rape