tion to openly and clearty defend asylum seekers in its main election material. It was one of the key demands on the 23.5 million Respect leaflets delivered by the Post Office. This was not the case with the Greens. In their mass leaflets the issue was left completely undear. This stance cities, but a few votes were also dreds more by post. ringing and didn't stop for several hours.
now. principled basis - leave us as far as building Respect is
The response to the election campaign - generated most importantly by the election broadcast and the postal drop leaflet - exceeded anything those of us working in the Respect office had ever experienced. Hundreds of positive inquiries came in by phone every day and hunBefore the first transmission of the broadcast had faded from the screen all the phones in the office started Respect now has many hundreds of new members and
be consolidated.
This means maintaining the momentum we have built up in the election campaign, rather than letting it dissipate over the summer. It means establishing well-organised local branches and other structures built on a democratic and inclusive basis. It means encouraging the local branches to get involved in the local activities and campaigns, in the name of Respect.
Although Respect has exceeded the reach of the Socialist Alliance, it has far from reached its potential. There is a lot more to be gained in the trade unions where anti-new Labour sentiment continues to grow The support gained in the RMT and the CWU needs to