Our ’45: The Socialist Party and the 1945 General Election

[Anonymous]

Exhibition at Head Office – open Saturdays during July – 11am to 4pm

 

[jondwhite]

How come it says above head office, 'a Vote for Groves is a Vote for Social[ism]'?

[ALB]

It's not actually Head Office but a "committee room" in the constituency (Paddington North) for the duration of the campaign, but I can see what point you're making. But that slogan is a statement of fact not an exhortation to do something. I agree with you, though, that I can't see anything unprincipled about saying "Vote Socialist" or "Vote Socialist Party". "Vote Groves" (or whoever), however, would have been going much too far.For those unfamiliar with this old-fashioned term, here's the definition of a "committee room":https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Committee_room

[jondwhite]

Thanks for that. Interesting including about committee rooms. I was surprised to see this banner, but then on reflection I'm inclined to think the party was more pragmatic then than current members might think.

[imposs1904]

Any chance of someone scanning in the photos of the '45 Campaign?

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