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Party's post-Sheridan conference Party's post-Sheridan conference
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The Scottish Socialist Party will begin its annual conference in Glasgow still reeling from the feud arising from the Tommy Sheridan defamation court case.The Scottish Socialist Party will begin its annual conference in Glasgow still reeling from the feud arising from the Tommy Sheridan defamation court case.
It led to the departure of their former leader to set up an alternative socialist party.It led to the departure of their former leader to set up an alternative socialist party.
The conference, which opens on Saturday at Glasgow Caledonian University, has largely been overtaken by events.The conference, which opens on Saturday at Glasgow Caledonian University, has largely been overtaken by events.
It was brought forward from next spring specifically to thrash out the internal split caused by the Sheridan case.It was brought forward from next spring specifically to thrash out the internal split caused by the Sheridan case.
The former party leader won £200,000 from the News of the World, despite hostile evidence from a number of party colleagues.The former party leader won £200,000 from the News of the World, despite hostile evidence from a number of party colleagues.
Now, with Mr Sheridan and his supporters, including MSP Rosemary Byrne, having left the SSP to establish Solidarity, the weekend event is unlikely to be acrimonious.Now, with Mr Sheridan and his supporters, including MSP Rosemary Byrne, having left the SSP to establish Solidarity, the weekend event is unlikely to be acrimonious.
However, one motion does appear to criticise the party's leadership for failing to give full support to a member who had, as it puts it, suffered "politically motivated attacks". However, one motion does appear to criticise the party's leadership for failing to give full support to a member who had, as it puts it, suffered "politically-motivated attacks".