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[[File:VS logo2.png|right|thumb|VS election campaign in support of the [[Red–Green Alliance (Denmark)|Red-Green Alliance]]]] |
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'''Left Socialists''' ({{lang-da|Venstresocialisterne}}) was a political party in Denmark. The party worked on what it called an 'undogmatic revolutionary and Marxist basis'.{{Citation needed|date=October 2017}} It was formed in 1967 as a split from the [[Socialist People's Party (Denmark)|Socialist People's Party]] (SF).<ref>{{cite book|author=David Childs|title=The Changing Face of Western Communism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZRGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT154|accessdate=8 May 2016|date=30 July 2015|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-37248-6|page=154}}</ref> |
'''Left Socialists''' ({{lang-da|Venstresocialisterne}}) was a political party in Denmark. The party worked on what it called an 'undogmatic revolutionary and Marxist basis'.{{Citation needed|date=October 2017}} It was formed in 1967 as a split from the [[Socialist People's Party (Denmark)|Socialist People's Party]] (SF).<ref>{{cite book|author=David Childs|title=The Changing Face of Western Communism|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=6ZRGCgAAQBAJ&pg=PT154|accessdate=8 May 2016|date=30 July 2015|publisher=Taylor & Francis|isbn=978-1-317-37248-6|page=154}}</ref> |
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In 1989 the Left Socialists founded the [[Red-Green Alliance (Denmark)|Red-Green Alliance]] with the [[Communist Party of Denmark]] and [[Socialist Workers Party (Denmark)|Socialist Workers Party]] to contest in elections. At its |
In 1989 the Left Socialists founded the [[Red-Green Alliance (Denmark)|Red-Green Alliance]] with the [[Communist Party of Denmark]] and [[Socialist Workers Party (Denmark)|Socialist Workers Party]] to contest in elections. At its congress in 1998 the Left Socialists transformed itself from a party to an association. Since then, VS concentrated most of its work towards building of the Red-Green Alliance. It continued to publish ''Solidaritet'' (Solidarity) and maintained a website, but except for that it had little activity of its own. ''Solidarity'' later became an independent publisher.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://politiken.dk/indland/politik/art5467572/Venstresocialisterne-nedl%C3%A6gger-sig-selv|title=Venstresocialisterne nedlægger sig selv|last=|first=|date=9 September 2013|work=Politiken|access-date=17 June 2019|agency=Ritzau|language=Danish}}</ref> |
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On 8 September 2013, the Left Socialists disbanded, saying the did not wanted to be a "party within the party".<ref name=":0" /> |
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Revision as of 00:47, 17 June 2019
Left Socialists | |
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| Founded | 1967 |
| Dissolved | 2013[a] |
| Ideology | Socialism Revolutionary socialism Anti-capitalism |
- See also Left Socialist Party (Sweden), Left Socialist Party (Belgium) and Left Socialist-Revolutionaries (Russia).
Left Socialists (Danish: Venstresocialisterne) was a political party in Denmark. The party worked on what it called an 'undogmatic revolutionary and Marxist basis'.[citation needed] It was formed in 1967 as a split from the Socialist People's Party (SF).[1]
In 1989 the Left Socialists founded the Red-Green Alliance with the Communist Party of Denmark and Socialist Workers Party to contest in elections. At its congress in 1998 the Left Socialists transformed itself from a party to an association. Since then, VS concentrated most of its work towards building of the Red-Green Alliance. It continued to publish Solidaritet (Solidarity) and maintained a website, but except for that it had little activity of its own. Solidarity later became an independent publisher.[2]
On 8 September 2013, the Left Socialists disbanded, saying the did not wanted to be a "party within the party".[2]
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Election results
| Election | Seats | Percent |
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| 1968 | 4 | 2.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | 1.6% |
| 1973 | 0 | 1.5% |
| 1975 | 4 | 2.1% |
| 1977 | 5 | 2.7% |
| 1979 | 6 | 3.7% |
| 1981 | 5 | 2.7% |
| 1984 | 5 | 2.7% |
| 1987 | 0 | 1.4% |
| 1988 | 0 | 0.6% |
Notes
- ^ In 1998, the Left Socialists stopped being a party, and transformed into an organisation
References
- ^ David Childs (30 July 2015). The Changing Face of Western Communism. Taylor & Francis. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-317-37248-6. Retrieved 8 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Venstresocialisterne nedlægger sig selv". Politiken (in Danish). Ritzau. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
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