Campaign for Socialism
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| Abbreviation | CfS |
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| Formation | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Glasgow |
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Secretary
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Martyn Cook |
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Chair
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Denise Christie |
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Vice-Chair
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Vince Mills |
| Website | Official website |
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Formerly called
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Campaign for Socialism |
Campaign for Socialism (CfS) is an autonomous pressure group of Scottish Labour Party members and supporters who campaign for left-wing policies and candidates within the party. In 2016, CfS agreed to merge with Momentum, a UK-wide grassroots movement supportive of Jeremy Corbyn and his leadership of the Labour Party, becoming Campaign for Socialism – Momentum Scotland.
CfS was originally formed in 1994 to campaign against the removal of Clause IV from the Labour Party's constitution. By 2012, it was one of the only remaining ideological-based groupings in the party — but Gerry Hassan and Eric Shaw, writing that year, claimed that CfS "has few members, little organisational presence and has had a negligible influence on the direction of the party".
CfS played a key role in organising Neil Findlay and Katy Clark's leadership bid in the Scottish Labour Party leadership election, 2014. Though unsuccessful, CfS claims the campaign "built the foundations for Jeremy [Corbyn]’s campaign just a few months later" by "giving many new, young volunteers experience and a network of contacts across the country that would help quickly mobilise an effective campaign".
In 2016, Scottish Labour Young Socialists — founded in 2015 — became CfS's official youth wing.
In 2017, five CfS members won seats on the Scottish Labour Party's national executive. They called for Scottish Labour leader Kezia Dugdale to pursue a socialist agenda and work closer with Jeremy Corbyn's team.
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