By Sally Haddow, Socialist Party Melbourne
I have always believed in socialist policies and the need to build a socialist alternative to the major parties. So the question for me was which socialist organisation should I join? My main reason for choosing The Socialist Party was because, unlike many other socialist organisations, they do more than just talk. (more…)

By Yorran Pakanakos, Socialist Party Melbourne
As The Melbourne Age noted ‘the platforms of both candidates were barely discernible during the campaign, reducing it to little more than a popularity contest.’ As highlighted in the last edition of ‘The Socialist’ this does not only reflect the lack of a genuinely progressive alternative to the politics of big parties and big business but also a concerted effort from the later to keep out any opposition. (more…)