That there should be certain rights which must be won and maintained • The right to life, free from fear, oppression, ignorance, preventable ill-health or poverty. • The right to useful and satisfying work, balanced with leisure, to meet the needs of society. • The right of everyone to receive an income sufficient to maintain a decent standard of living. • The right to a good home for all in which to live, and care for all dependents. • The right to receive possible medical care, free, and at the moment of need.
The right of access, throughout life, to the full range of human knowledge, through education at In democracy economic, ministrative spheres, whom of the people.
In socialism bring up children realised in the best capitalism, now, has entrenched by of social We are deeply committed to the democratic process in the political, social adand believe that no person should have power over others unless they are accoun table to, and removable by, those they exercise that power or by elected representatives form We are socialists because we believe that these rights cannot be fully Many society under which, as in law, power of capital over labour, and their subordinated human values to the demand for profit, at the expense justice and peace. believing that all people where are entitled to demand the same rights and with this in mind we have set up and international committee of the Chesterfield party to work with those who share our view.
In the rights of self-determination We believe that the people of every nation have the right to govern themselves and to be free from any of colonial or imperial domination.
In solidarity We believe that we have a moral responsibility to defend all those who are attacked for protecting own democratically rights, and with this in mind we are establishing workplace branches so that each can help others more efthe law We assert the right of all people to follow their own beliefs even if it involves them in breaking the law; and that while there may be a legal obligation to obey the law there is no moral obligation to obey unjust laws; but we also know that those who break the law on moral grounds, face punishment for their beliets, and the final verdict on their actions will rest with the public and with history.
In the rights of all to their beliefs We believe that which have been evolved in this country and abroad, over the cengained turies have given heritance; but we do not believe that truth can be captured in any creed to to hold their conscientious mote them, to our cause.
action experience, socialist ideas do, us a rich in -community which all must rights of all members of the party own views, and to organise within the party to probeing convinced that diversity of opinion adds strength In progress through collective We believe, in the light of our own that the only secure basis for social progress must lie in collective action; and that those who have the privilege of representing us, at all levels, must remain accountable for what they say and and that no one can demand blind obedience, from us, in the name of loyalty or unity.
That we are servants of the We see the Chesterfield Labour
- Socialist Action 24 January 1986