IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Labour Party — your position is not clear

Socialist Challenge No. 184, 12 February 1981 · p. 7 of the scan · 231 words

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THINK that most socialists in the Labout Party would welcome the stand by your paper in pubncising ana supporting the demands for within vul You are quite right to say inal ine democracy in our party is crucial l we are lo pre• sent an alternative to the However, the real struggle tOr democraci began and continues the rank members arguing and voting for their ideas at endless branch meetings.

ing on when the objective of the IMG was to build a revolutionary party outside the Labour Party.

Your position at the time was that the Labour Party could reformed and that the was organise separately.

ine OUSILIUlI of socialists in the Labour illusions in Party was and is that the itzpatricks let (29 Jan). Denny raised three 1. Links between acts of Dellallles for rapists.

On the first point: the links between pornography ana rape argued by certal sections of the women's overIn violence against womer does not stem primarily. it at all, from pornography It is a product of the op relallon. which affect both men and women. in acasses capitalism in particular.

A survey carried out a few years ago revealed that Fi policemen topped the tor battering EW U autoritarlal brolessiolis.

In Franco's Spain there were very harsh law - which was difficult to obtain - but

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