Talk:Socialist Party of Latvia

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Does 'Latvian Communist Party (CPSU platform)' refer to any specific faction, or does it just imply the Latvian branch of CPSU? --Soman 16:07, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm glad to inform you in this respect: the Baltic commieparties split 1989-90, the pro-independence majority changed their platform and became independent of the CPSU (its direction and programme), Lithuania's CP was the first to do this (LDLP was established later from their independent CP)); the pro-Moscow hardline majority (mostly ethnic Russians) remained inside the CPSU and retained its programme/platform. Hence the name.--Constanz - Talk 16:20, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

I'm familiar with the developments of the mainstreams of the Estonian and Lithuanian parties. What about the Latvian party? I recall that some of the various soc dem parties were said to be inheritors of the CPSU branch. There was a Union of Communists of Latvia, was that the inheritors of the CPSU platform? --Soman 16:38, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

If Union of Communists of Latvia has smth to do with Union of Communists of USSR (a russian political grouping), then this UCL hardly exists (UCUSSR Estonian counterpart has currently one member (!)). I think Socialist Party of Latvia is the heir to CPL. I may research it (though I personally do not care a bit which commies founded which party).--Constanz - Talk 16:45, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

If some of the various soc dem parties were said to be inheritors of the CPSU branch., then only of the CP (pro-independence) part.--Constanz - Talk 16:46, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

Sorry, i ment the pre-split CPSU branch. I don't doubt that SPL is heir of the pro-Soviet wing in the political sense, but is there a direct organizational connection? I recall that there was some communist, intermediary, organisation that got banned, provoking the forming of SPL. --Soman 16:52, 6 April 2006 (UTC)

After banning the pro-Union CPL in 1991, the Union of Communists of Latvia was founded, the most prominent figure there was Albert Lebedev. Registration was refused to UCL and it existed illegally, co-operating with communists of Russia. In 2005, Lebedev still called himself a chairman of UCL (outside of SPL) and participated in some left street actions, but I don't know if he leads any real group now.--217.198.224.13 20:07, 11 April 2006 (UTC)

At least in Estonia after the failed August coup, Intermovement, Strike Committes and CPSU (and thus, organisations directly connected to it) were banned. --Constanz - Talk 16:09, 7 April 2006 (UTC)