The first task of any small political group is to understand the situation in which they
seek to operate. Understanding the economic, political and social situation in a given
society shows a political group the way forward; it allows us to identify what
opportunities exist, what challenges we are likely to encounter, and what our capacity is
likely to be in responding to these. ---- The first task of any small political group is
to understand the situation in which they seek to operate. Understanding the economic,
political and social situation in a given society shows a political group the way forward;
it allows us to identify what opportunities exist, what challenges we are likely to
encounter, and what our capacity is likely to be in responding to these.

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