Current Situation
The SPGB is vehemently anti-Leninist and currently fights to protect its identity against the Socialist Party, the relatively new name of the Trotskyist former Militant tendency. In propaganda and publicity material the SPGB often styles itself simply The Socialist Party whilst SPEW uses Socialist Party (without the definite article) and contests elections as Socialist Alternative.
The party was founded at an inaugural meeting of 142 members. In 2000 the membership of the party stood at around 500 members (although there are some indications that the figure may be lower now). Currently around 150 members regularly take part in party elections and polls.
In 2005, the party produced a film called Capitalism and Other Kids' Stuff.
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