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Dear left activists in the Green Party,
Over the last week, you waged an impressive fight against entering a right-wing coalition with FFFG.
Unfortunately, with the assistance of an immense campaign by the media, and pressure from the pro-coalition TDs, the Yes side has won.
Over the last week, you waged an impressive fight against entering a right-wing coalition with FFFG.
Unfortunately, with the assistance of an immense campaign by the media, and pressure from the pro-coalition TDs, the Yes side has won.
Tomorrow, Green TDs will become Ministers and begin to implement a neoliberal Programme for Government.
The decisions you make in the coming days can have a significant impact on the development of the left that we need.
The decisions you make in the coming days can have a significant impact on the development of the left that we need.
Entering into government with FF and FG ends any possibility of the Green Party being a vehicle for radical change.
Instead, it will be the mudguard for unpopular policies implemented by the government.
It will be wiped out at the next GE.
Instead, it will be the mudguard for unpopular policies implemented by the government.
It will be wiped out at the next GE.
More importantly, those active in movements for ‘System Change, Not Climate Change’, will not be attracted to a party which is managing the neoliberal capitalist system.
The conclusion is clear.
Left activists should leave the Greens and help to build an eco-socialist left.
The conclusion is clear.
Left activists should leave the Greens and help to build an eco-socialist left.
After Labour went into coalition in 2011, there were those within the Party who hoped that by staying within it they could mitigate the worst of the mistakes of their leadership.
They didn’t. Instead, they were tarred by association with the hated policies of that government.
They didn’t. Instead, they were tarred by association with the hated policies of that government.
We need your involvement in social movements which will drive change. Even with a right-wing government in power, we can win victories.
You can also play a crucial role in building a broad party of the anti-capitalist and eco-socialist left.
You can also play a crucial role in building a broad party of the anti-capitalist and eco-socialist left.
The social movements would be tremendously strengthened with a broad party of the left,.
It should encompass all who share a commitment to people-power movements to drive change and oppose austerity, oppression, and coalition with the establishment parties.
It should encompass all who share a commitment to people-power movements to drive change and oppose austerity, oppression, and coalition with the establishment parties.
Such a broad party should facilitate different caucuses or networks within it, as for example the Democratic Socialists of America does.
There would therefore be space in such a party for all of the existing groups and independents of the principled left to join.
There would therefore be space in such a party for all of the existing groups and independents of the principled left to join.
Left-wing Greens should enter discussions with PBP and RISE, and any others interested, about joint steps towards such a broad left party.
We could take a big step forward together towards a left government implementing a socialist Green New Deal.
We could take a big step forward together towards a left government implementing a socialist Green New Deal.
