What role has the revolutionary socialist organisation SEK played?
We have been central to trying to build the anti-capitalist left, starting with the struggles of youth. We started trying to unite the anti-capitalist left during the big student occupations in 2006 and 2007. It took two or three years because there were splits, but we have succeeded in providing a focus. There is now a far left front called “Rebellion”. Uniting a large section of activists in the anti-capitalist left is one area where SEK has helped the movement. We have also been central to anti-racist work. After a revolt against the police in December 2008 the Tory government of the time joined the far right in a vicious campaign to scapegoat immigrants. We had to organise demonstrations a year ago to stop the fascists marching in the centre of Athens. We opposed Tory plans for immigrant concentration camps. The conservative New Democracy is in crisis. Its leaders are fighting among themselves. The far right is visible through its involvement in racist attacks and there have been m
