IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Wales Labour Party says no to the bomb

· Socialist Challenge No. 201, 11 June 1981 · p. 5 of the scan · 435 words

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I won't die or Thatcher STOP CRUISE MISSILES Ten and more at 15n each Order from Hackney Book N1 2p PO Box 50, London diff North CLP UNILATERAL nuclear disarmament and opposition to British participation in any nuclear defence strategy, Wales Labour Party. At its recent annual conference in Llandudno unilateralist resolution was overwhelmingly carried.

The resolution called for affiliation Wales CND and Labour CND, "support TOI their Plalls to mount massive opposition against the presence of Cruise and Trident missiles." tion also called for talks with the Wales TUC, examine exading trade snionists in. ways is now the policy of the comprehensive Wales to refuse participate In nuclear war 'survival exercises'.

Untortunately, this positive step forward by une conterence was carried over to the discusSion on the manifesto for Wales. This 'Programme for Wales' is a diluted and right-wing version of the Alternative Economic strategy.

However there are signs _oi a willingness to challenge the right-wing control the party Wales. motion calling for the next Labour government to nationalise Britain's financial instituwas carried agains the advice of the executive committee. Benn The right hit back at a fringe meeting called by the Wales Labour Coordinating Committee support of Tony Benn for the deputy leadership. There was an organized attempt by the right dominate the meeting.

The main target was Derek Gregorv.

for National Public Union Employees who chaired the meeting. George Wright general secretary of the Wales ed Gregory for his role at ference of the Wales TUC. recent annual conference Gregory had led the op. position to the right-wing Plan' which vocate. systematic collaboration between trade tuous ane le bosses. and wage control by a future Lavour government.

In the elections for the executive willice.

RUSTICE DEMANDS organized right-wing campaign ensured that Derek Gregory lost his seat. Abse This underlines the against the right-wing to be step ped organised alll above all taken into the rank and file of the trade It was left right-winger, Leo Abse, MP for Pontypool, to call for the withdrawal troops from Ireland. 'The Labour Party must prevent Northern rom becomes our ver nam,' he said to applause from delegates Such remarks from the likes of Abse who had led a vicious s persona attack on lonv Benn's bid at a fringe me leg id at a fringe meeting by the • Labour Solidarity Campaign indicates the forces which are building at the base in support the withdrawal of troops. Abse's declaration can be used to broaden these forces still further. Initiative But the left must not leave the initiative in the hands of the right.

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