“If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.”
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One of those eye-popping snippets from the archives of the Socialist Standard:
"Glasgow branch held another big meeting at the Central Halls, Glasgow, on Sunday evening, March 8th. Com. Higgins was the speaker, and reports indicate that the Branch's efforts to ensure a good attendance, literature sales, etc., were rewarded with success. Perhaps the high-light of Glasgow branch's activity during March was their annual dance, which took place at the New Astoria Ballroom, Sauchiehall Street, on March 12th. Over 750 friends and sympathisers enjoyed themselves at the dance."
750?
With figures like that there's an off chance that one of my relatives was there doing the jitterbug.
I always maintained the importance of being a SOCIAList that PARTY rather than a mere Socialist Party.I wonder if the war and rationing had anything to do with the high numbers? Also unlike todays canny branch members, no mention of the cost and the profit to the branch made?These days if the branch can achieve 750 friends on Facebook – i'd consider that a success
1) I'm sure one of its main purposes of such an event was to raise funds for the branch/party.2) The main SPGB page on Facebook does have over 750 friends. (Over a thousand, I think.) You get the Party hats and I'll get the punch. Will two litres suffice?
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