Following on from Howard’s post about the embarrassing decline of SWP boosted Marxism 2013, here’s some further news of the SWP being vigorously rejected. Over 100 NUS delegates walked out of the 2013 Conference in protest at SWP aligned VP candidate Tomas Evans. When Evans’ rival, Naomi Beecroft, raised objections to the SWP’s appalling internal handling of rape allegations, he protested that these were ‘unfounded’.
Beecroft said: “It’s amazing to see that reaction. It shows how angry people are that organisation that support rape apology are being given a platform at this event because sexism is a huge problem among students and in wider society. It really gives me faith in the student movement and the people involved.
I can report that those who voted with their feet also made their impact in the ballot. The winning candidate, Rachel Wenstone, was re-elected with 457 votes – Evans secured just 15.
