The Socialist Workers' Student Society, commonly known as SWSS (pronounced swizz), is the student section of the British socialist group the SWP. It organises mainly in Universities and higher education colleges, and is an active faction in the National Union of Students. On campus SWSS groups tend to organise what they describe as regular 'activist meetings' as well as more abstract discussions of Marxist ideas, claiming that ideas and activity 'go hand in hand'[LINK: http://www.swp.org.uk/swss/about.htm] [1]. They also encourage their members to become involved in other left wing campaigns, and to work with other groups and individuals to build wider movements on campus (as part of the tactic of united fronts). SWSS members have been central to setting up and building Stop the War Coalition groups in British universities, schools and colleges. SWSS is currently led by Rob Owen, a member of the Nati

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