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The best-known socialist society is the Fabian Society , founded in 1884 , some years before the creation of the Labour Party itself (in which the Society participated). The Society's membership is small but, in Labour circles, it exerts some influence. The Co-operative Party is not strictly a "socialist society" in the context of the Labour Party. It is in fact a separate political party with an electoral agreement with the Labour Party. It acts as a Socialist Society for the most part although it has certain additional rights. ''Affiliation'' means that the socialist societies - like a number of British Trade Unions - pay an affiliation fee to the Labour Party, and the affiliates' members become affiliated members of the Labour Party (a different status from full member), unless they specifically choose otherwise. In return the societies receive a formal role in Labour decision-making, and the affiliated members can take part in all-member ballots in certain circumstances. For example, they can participate in the election of Labour Party leaders. Socialist societies also elect a delegate to the Labour National Executive Committee and can affiliate at a local level to Constituency Labour Parties . CURRENT SOCIALIST SOCIETIES Affiliated Socialist Societies include:
There are other organisations, such as Arts for Labour , Centre Left Grassroot Alliance , the Labour Animal Welfare Society , Muslims for Labour, Labour Against the Euro, Labour Finance and Industry Group and Labour Friends of India, which are not formally affiliated but act in a similar fashion and may aim for affiliation in time. SEE ALSO |