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Socialist Party of Great Britain
I'll add a more detailed justification for nomination later, suffice to say I've worked on the page and although it needs a little tweaking, I believe in substantially meets the criteria for featuring...--Red Deathy 15:44, 10 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Comment veering towards an oppose. Firstly the lead is way too short. Secondly, I don't like the way the article handles the party's history. The story of how the party came to be formed in 1904 is a fascinating one (told in detail in "Socialists, Liberals and Labour" among others). I would also like to see some note taken of the party's electoral candidacies and performances. David | Talk 16:13, 10 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Object Lead needs expanding (actually a rewrite...) and some paragraphs are short and need merging. RN 16:24, 10 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Object Lead way too short and too many short, one-sentence paragraphs.Rlevse 16:46, 10 August 2006 (UTC)

Oh, should have declared an interest, as someone who has worked extensively on the article. Anyway, paragraphs consolidated, and new intro, including more history entered.--Red Deathy 08:16, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Object 3a) Lead is one long paragraph, and 2d) neutrality – there appears to be no balance or criticism or opposing view points. On 2a and 2c, here is one convoluted, unreferenced sentence: The SPGB is vehemently anti-Leninist and currently fights to protect its identity against Socialist Party of England and Wales, 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). Sandy 01:02, 15 August 2006 (UTC)


 * Cheers, on neutrality, could you give any suggestions on what you mean, it gives factual statements on the party's theory and history, and everything (pretty much) is referenced so tehre's no disputing them. I'll scare up some refs on the SPEW thing.--Red Deathy 07:39, 15 August 2006 (UTC)