The SSP's weekend event 'Socialism 2003' - "Another Scotland is Possible" was a big success. The Caledonian University venue was packed to hear speakers including RMT General Secretary Bob Crow, PCS President Mark Serwotka, Bill Spiers of the STUC, Brazilian Workers Party (PT) MP Luiziana Lins, John McAllion, SNP MSP Sandra White, Socialist Alliance councillor for Preston Mark Lavallete and of course our SSP MSP's. There were international visitors from Palestine, Brazil, New Zealand, Australia, France, Belgium, Italy and elsewhere.

Bob Crow made an uncompromising speech condemning New Labour and calling on trade-unionists in Scotland to support the SSP. Mark Serwotka said that the SSP was the model that socialists in England should follow and former Labour MP and MSP John McAllion attacked New Labour in his speech. John later announced his resignation from the Labour Party.

Workshop discussions also proved popular with packed audiences for debates on Independence and Socialism, the campaign for Colombian Coca-Cola workers, the European Social Forum and many more. (The full programme can be viewed here.)

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