Date set for EU referendum – the Socialist view

For a Socialist Europe
David Cameron has announced that the EU referendum will take place on Thursday 23rd June. The months up until this date will see campaigns across the country advocating a leave or remain position.
What is the position of the Socialist Party?
The Socialist Party will be campaigning for a vote to leave the capitalist EU.
In a recent issue of our newspaper, The Socialist, we wrote
‘The Socialist Party opposes the EU because, as Greece showed (the EU enforced massive austerity on Greece which unfortunately has not been resisted by Syriza – Coventry SP), its laws and institutions, while they ultimately could not stop a determined workers’ government supported by a mass movement from carrying out socialist policies, are another hurdle to overcome. We oppose the EU, Cameron’s deal included, in order to defend working class interests and take forward the fight for socialism, in Britain and Europe.’
We will provide further comment over the coming weeks and months on the EU referendum, on our position and how we can build the fight against capitalism and support the struggle for a Socialist Europe.
For now, here are some links to articles which provide a useful resource of information
Cameron’s EU renegotiation charade
Don’t give taxpayers’ money to UKIP and Tory EU campaigners
Socialists and the EU referendum
No to a capitalist EU, yes to a Socialist Europe
Capitalists strangling Greece – article by a German Marxist