IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 211, 3 September 1981 · p. 10 of the scan · 526 words

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page 10 of the scan

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London BRENT: SC sold Willesden Junction EALING: Ealing MALANET. SC on sale on estates act scoOBoo 16,136 Kingsland High St, London E8 2NF or phone available Aiso sold North Wembley BR Station. ON 13th August, I read Socialist Challenge for the tirst time. I am a housewife two ing been brought up in a 'Conservative circle, have always voted thus.

Having family made me realise the full implications of the weapons Dulld up and from this point, I Havc openca my mind to politics.

I deplore the fact that 'defence' ISSUCS of such paramount importance are not decided by our elected MPs. That certain multinational companies should have such influence these affairs, exaggerates tensions between the USSR and the West and is both dangerous and immoral.

Fi agree with much tha lony benn stanas tor bu after reading your paper am concerned about certain aspects of your movement.

Re the Air Traffic Socialists believe in Controllers do you mean to say that when aise soomise stands cor promise stands nothing?

I sympathise with their wonder if it is right that such a contract should be signed but do feel This al c doubt should you the rioters The situation wrong.

you curb - they are a deeply conyourselves a little. The Labour Party must win the next election My Conserfriends will vote vou can provide a united front for Labour.

Communicate with the British public. Attack at the toD. the open, SO that reasonable people will and beating policemen Channel SUDDONL letter. dle class good. youl Driffield, saying the Tories were bad italicis You can't get socialism struggle, by _just arguing about Ideas. Take the example of the youth riots. The youth are rebelling against unemployment, dreadful housing conditions and police harassment generation condemned to misery by the tones.

They are fighting back their oppression.

We don' agree all their methods, but you nave to take sides Socialists always side with the exploited and oppress. ed, even if we don't agree their methods struggle.

Socialists in this country have often fallen into the trap of giving up more and more of their political principles in order to appear "reasonable'. That is a slippery road.

Don't forget that Denis Healey started out as a member of the Communist Party.

But in the long run it's best to stick to your prin ciples and curd yourself. And also necessary to tell the workers the truth. That to change society they will have to struggle, and the bosses will use every weapon at their disposal to stop them

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Social Democrats unless

and the miners should get a wage rise.

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