Saturday, August 09, 2003

SSP speak at Welsh left conference

Rebel AM plans new party BBC

Marek under attack as he gathers the left

Dr John Marek, the deselected Labour AM for Wrexham who won re-election as an independent, is hosting a "summer gathering" in his constituency that will be addressed by Scottish Socialist Party leader Tommy Sheridan.

Dr Marek said an increasing number of people realised that Labour was now a right-of-centre party and were ready to see the establishment of a new left-wing party in Wales that drew on socialist traditions
. The Western Mail