IMGpapers 1980–83

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

This tour is dangerous - to war-mongers

· Socialist Challenge No. 172, 13 November 1980 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 419 words

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page 11 of the scan

venor, Rover SDI, Solihull: 'ARGUMENT and analysis — that's what Socialist Challenge is increasingtly known for. The labour thorough-going offensive with Thatcher as the commander-in-chief and the employers as her generals. Maybe there are cracks in the monetarist strategy but we cannot wait for the ruling class to lose its nerve.

'We need answers now to problems like job loss, low wages, and poor social services. Here at Leyland, sack. They need answers on how to tackle Edwardes and union officials like Duffy.

•We need a paper that gives an all-round answer to the socialism of Tony Benn, based on living examples of collective action like Nicaragua and Poland. We need a Marxist answer. A paper attached to our movement, the Fourth International, should be in every socialist's and activist's hands.' MICHAEL have TV nounced the arms race!

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Eucleal movement faces The million workers fear the La deadly Our dangerous, bosses!

anti-missiles WUINCID Foot must been reading Socialist Challenge. On week he anthat the two key issues he would fight on if he were leader of Labour Party are unemployment and the While Foot won't be speak'Jobs not around the countrv. those in the forefront of these campaigns against the Tories Socialist Challenge's speakidea that workers need jobs not The f5bn wcabulls spent on Trident could be used to create jobs for hundreds of ing on the dole. have crossed the minds of many sallic thought must American workers. There are 8 JSA, but the Pentagon plans o spend upwards of $100bn ol new toy - the MX missiles system.

speaking tour too: dangerous to wa monsen C801 the Help us spread our message, come to our meetings campaign, against 28 Oct, Leeds 5 Nov, Edinburgh 11 Nov, East London West London Nov, Birmingham 13 Nov, Newport lov, Leicester ov, Nottingham lov, Newcastle ov, Wolverhampton Nov. North London 2 Dec, Wandsworth NEWPORT Thur 13 Nov, 7.30pm William IV pub, Commercial St, Town Centre. Socialist Challenge & unemployment, and hear the socialist case for a revolutionary alternative Kick Out the Tories badges 20p each, bulk available. Write to: Other Bookshop, PO Box 50, London N1 2XP. 'Jobs not Bombs' Tour Sun 16 Nov, 7.30pm Richard III pub, Highcrass St, Gardner's speaker plus local trade unionists NOTTINGHAM Thur 20 Nov, 7.30pm International Community Centre, Mansfield Rd.

Speakers include trade unionists Socialist Challenge TROOPS OUT NOW 13 November 1980

page 12 of the scan

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