Twenty three people attended a meeting on THE POLITICS OF ANTONIO GRAMSCI organised by Wakefield Socialist History Group last Saturday (3 December) at the Red Shed in Wakefield.
Colin Waugh (Independent Working Class Education Network) argued that Gramsci's ideas have been distorted in because of his imprisonment, by the Italian Communist Party in the aftermath of World War Two and by "academics to this day." Gramsci, Colin argued, was a Marxist revolutionary who developed a radical from below view of socialism.
Howard Moss (Socialist Party of Great Britain) also spoke. He said Gramsci was undoubtedly a courageous figure. However Gramsci still had an attachment to a Leninist position. Gramsci still talked of socialism as a form of state and of socialism in terms of the leaders and the led. The SPGB is for socialism where "people act for themselves, democratically and without leaders."
There was also music from "Barnsdale Hood" and a lively question/discussion session.
The Wakefield Socialist History Group is now planning an event, "Robert Burns..and other radical poets" on Saturday 28 January 2017 at the Red Shed.
Fraternally
Alan Stewart
Convenor, Wakefield Socialist History Group
Colin Waugh (Independent Working Class Education Network) argued that Gramsci's ideas have been distorted in because of his imprisonment, by the Italian Communist Party in the aftermath of World War Two and by "academics to this day." Gramsci, Colin argued, was a Marxist revolutionary who developed a radical from below view of socialism.
Howard Moss (Socialist Party of Great Britain) also spoke. He said Gramsci was undoubtedly a courageous figure. However Gramsci still had an attachment to a Leninist position. Gramsci still talked of socialism as a form of state and of socialism in terms of the leaders and the led. The SPGB is for socialism where "people act for themselves, democratically and without leaders."
There was also music from "Barnsdale Hood" and a lively question/discussion session.
The Wakefield Socialist History Group is now planning an event, "Robert Burns..and other radical poets" on Saturday 28 January 2017 at the Red Shed.
Fraternally
Alan Stewart
Convenor, Wakefield Socialist History Group
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