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

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Socialist Challenge No. 185, 19 February 1981 · p. 2 of the scan · 251 words

The scan: sc-n185-feb-19-1981.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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Governments and As jobs decision to support Conference Against The about - people like Williams, Owen and Rodgers only sabotage the anti-Tory campaign.

The struggle for democracy and accountability in the Labour Party has pushed it to the left, and enabled the rank and file to impose left-wing policies. But the fight is far from over, and Michael Foot shows every sign of siding with the right wing - hence his attacks on Tony Benn.

The best way to push the struggle forward is to take it into the unions. The essential props of the right-wing are people like Frank Chapple, Terry Duffy and Tom Jackson. They have to be taken on in their own strongholds.

Fight the cuts and the rent and rate increases Heseltine's attack on local councils and welfare facilities is a giant step towards the destruction of the welfare state. But avoiding cuts by making rent and rate increases is no answer - they are just another attack on living standards. We should fight for no cuts and no rate increases. But there is no solution in one borough — only a nationally coordinated fight can succeed.

5 for a Labour government Kick out the Tories We can't wait till 1984 to get rid of the Tories! Like the miners in 1974 we have to mobilise a huge mass movement to isolate Thatcher and Co and make their government impossible.

democracy and the ballot box million unemployed can't wait! Foot may prattle - but 3

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