The anti-capitalist protests against global attacks on workers have also had their influence. And a highly political and important minority of workers is beginning to break with Labourism to the left-witness the success of the Socialist Alliances around the country. There is the beginning of a fightback. How it will develop is impossible to say, but it already presents more opportunities for socialists than for many years. Because of the political character of the movement, and the attacks facing workers and the poor throughout the world, people are looking for answers in a way they have not done for many years.
Socialists can help provide practical solutions and answers to build the fightback in every area.
We also have a set of ideas which can help explain the world. The test for us is to use both our ideas and activity to help take the movement forward.