> Then you don't know shit from psephology. You can get people into council
> if you're any good, but not into parliament, which is a much tougher game.
> Your charge of 'pathetic' would be more impressive if you demonstrated even
> the slightest interest in what you claim you are talking about, much less
> the slightest awareness of the topic.
It still isn't impressive. The Green Party got plenty of press from running Ralph Nader, but it would be more impressive if a small party could get a no-name person elected.
Of course, as you point out, getting third party candidates elected to parliament is extremely difficult. So why bother? If they system is designed to prevent entry from third parties, why do these so-called socialists persist? Because they are Trots who see entryism as the answer to every political puzzle?
Chuck