SSP Press Release

The Scottish Socialist Party group in the Scottish Parliament today said that they would oppose the visit of the Belgian far right group Vlaams Blok to the Scottish Parliament.
The SSP lodged a motion on Monday 18th August opposing the visit and today’s meeting of the SSP group re-affirmed opposition to the visit and decided that the group would make every effort to publicly obstruct the visit if it proceeds.
The leadership of all other parliamentary groups have said they will not meet Vlaams Blok. They are, however, willing for the visit to go ahead.
We believe this is a shameless compromise.
The SSP group is demanding that the invitation should be withdrawn and has pledged to peacefully obstruct the visit.
Tommy Sheridan said today;
“Vlaams Blok is well known as a far right racist, sexist and indeed fascist organisation and it brings shame on the Scottish Parliament that it should provide a platform to known fascists”.
The SSP has today written to the STUC proposing a campaign to oppose this visit.