Write-in for "world socialism"

Once again we ask you, our readers and supporters, to help us expand our socialist activities by contributing what you can to our election campaign. We aren’t asking for money but requesting that you use your social media to draw attention to our general appeal to spoil the ballot paper by writing across it “world socialism.”

If we simply moan and complain from our armchairs what will change? With a general election approaching what exactly can working people expect? A few cosmetic tweaks here and there, but nonetheless, the status quo will endure.

The job of making a better world must be the work of all of us. The world we want is a one where we all work together. We can all do this. Co-operation is in our own interests and this is how a socialist community would be organised – through democracy and through working with each other. The challenge  is to build a world-wide movement to link people in a common cause without distinction of nationality, race or culture. 

The Socialist Party reject the view that things will always stay the same. We can change the world. Nothing could stop a majority building a new society run for the benefit of everyone. We have the ability to work together in each other’s interests. All it takes is the willingness to make it happen.

To co-operate we need democratic control not only in our own area but by people everywhere. This means that all places of industry and manufacture, all the land, transport, the shops and means of distribution, should be owned in common by the whole community. With common ownership we would not produce goods for profit. The profit system exploits us. Without it we could easily produce enough quality things for everyone. We could all enjoy free access to what we need without the barriers of buying and selling.