Voting nobody will achieve nothing either. I have no illusions that socialism can come through parliament - it has to be created by ordinary people at the base of society. I do think that parliament and the other institutions of capitalist society can be used to make propaganda against the system. We will use this election to fight ideologically against neoliberalism & if we get anyone elected they will use their position to be a megaphone of grassroots struggles and to support the social movements.

We are using the election as a platform to go to working class communities and make the arguments against neoliberalism. To argue that education should be free, that we do need a rapid transfer to renewable energy, that climate change is the most burning issue of the age, that the troops should get out of Iraq, that we need more council housing, that immigrants are welcome and racism is not, that key utilities and industries should be taken back into public ownership.

We want a society run in the interests of working people rather than a society run by and in the interests of the corporations and men in suits -

TEN REASONS TO JOIN RESPECT:

1. To End low pay and demand a living wage for all workers.
We call for a minimum wage of £8 per hour.
2. To tax the rich not working people to fund public services.
3. To fight for free education for all. We call for the restoration of a full living grant, abolition of all student fees and defend comprehensive education.
4. To defend council housing and build more sustainable council housing. We stand for cheap, affordable housing for all workers, close to their place of work.
5. To repeal the Tory anti-Trade Union laws.
6. To defend pensions and fight for a massive increase.
7. To stop attacks on asylum seekers, immigrants & Muslims.
We oppose prejudice of any kind, including racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia and discrimination on the basis of disability.
8. To build opposition to Bush/Blair oil wars and international solidarity with workers of all countries.
9. To put people and the environment before profit and build a massive, grassroots movement to save the planet.
10. To end privatisation and re-nationalise all the privatised industries and utilities.

TEN REASONS TO JOIN RESPECT:
1. To End low pay and demand a living wage for all workers.
We call for a minimum wage of £8 per hour.
2. To tax the rich not working people to fund public services.
3. To fight for free education for all. We call for the restoration of a full living grant, abolition of all student fees and defend comprehensive education.
4. To defend council housing and build more sustainable council housing. We stand for cheap, affordable housing for all workers, close to their place of work.
5. To repeal the Tory anti-Trade Union laws.
6. To defend pensions and fight for a massive increase.
7. To stop attacks on asylum seekers, immigrants & Muslims.
We oppose prejudice of any kind, including racism, sexism, ageism, homophobia and discrimination on the basis of disability.
8. To build opposition to Bush/Blair oil wars and international solidarity with workers of all countries.
9. To put people and the environment before profit and build a massive, grassroots movement to save the planet.
10. To end privatisation and re-nationalise all the privatised industries and utilities.