IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Setting the facts straight,

· Socialist Challenge No. 144, 24 April 1980 · p. 14 of the scan · 404 words

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page 14 of the scan

and so did most of the rest of the Centre's membership, but not sufHacu rounas lor tac ccnuc as d whole to make a public condemnation.

What we did do though, was to organise public debate on the issue boln trougn our montuiy maintain that alliance.

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have always been welcome but he has rarely been willing to get pracucaly uve vca. Aue commens based mainly on personal abuse rather than political argument are annicui to lake seniously.

North Shields Left Back biting IT WOULD almost have been ironic, if not yet another depressing illustration of the backbiting stance all coo orten adopted SOME inaccuracies appeared in my alucle (1 l Apri) on te National Union of Teachers conference which I did not include:

1. luc caccugye was no 'defeated' on backing action for 14 May. The executive itsel) issued a statement on the first day orinc conc cuce bacaneoc associations/divisions taking half-day action.

Of course this isn't adequate, but it does reflect the present situation nationally in' the trade umons waere amon icadersnips Setting the tọ me to comment on that; although the march'. Sundal LICSC allIs UVC LICICI HILDA KEEN, London N16 facts straight, I AM reported in your issue of 10 April as saying, regarding the NF march in Oldham on 12 April, hat 'the NF have the right to march if they so wish, it's not ur police should ban it on the day if it becomes a racist I wish to make clear, what the Charter. ly that again next Sunday when I speak al ine invitanon or tne Friends of Blair Peach Committee at the rally they have called in Trafaigar Square.

MICHAEL MEACHER MP, House of Commons I WISH to take issue with Brian Grogan when he says (10 April) that Real Steel News failed and that, in consequence, the SWP lallcucu lac buce wok er our not calling for a national "strike committee can be made as a political point (although I don't agree with it), but it isn't helped by lying about the success of Rea Steel News and the Socialist Workers Party.

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