STOP THATCHER'S NUCLEAR MADNESS | IMGpapers 1980

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NO EXIT plans to replace ageing Polaris submarines with the new Trident ones do not.

At a time when Hesaltine has announced even more savage social service cuts - with health, housing and education in the front line -over £5 billion is to be poured into these nuclear time-bombs. When it is realised that one single Trident could buy the equivalent of twenty-five new hospitals, then the government's sense of priority couldn't be more dramatically displayed.

OPPOSITION Such nuclear madness has already was just the opening shot of this resistence.

a series of rallies, marches & vigils up and down the country. In Manchester, over 2,500 marched on August 9th in opposition to Tory plans to import the Cruise missiles.

a march of 500 was held at York. A 75-hour vigil was held at the gate of RAF Greenhal Common -sited - with almost a thousand participating. Smaller local events have been held by revitalised CND branches. called by the Labour Party NEC -Since that time, there have been Ference.

A thousand rallied in Carlisle and where the Cruise missiles are to be ed a prominant role in all of these actions. Evidence of mounting opposition can be seen from the fact that over 100 motions opposing the missiles have been submitted to this year's Labour Party ConfIt is clear that the overwhelming weight of opinion in the labour movement is opposed to Tory plans to turn Britain into a nuclear dumping ground. It is realised, only too well, that -* it is madness to pour money into Trident when hospitals, schools & other social services are being axed; *it is madness to turn Britain into a prime nuclear target in the event cont on page 2 "It's the cheating and the lying that the government does. The truth must to told to the people - that's the main thing"

Anna Walentynomicz(M KS)

"Only free trade unions can make us happy, can give us a victory".

Lech Walesa "This is what we fought so hard for. The unions will give us the possibility to control illegal action by the government and preserve our rights".

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Socialist Action