IMGpapers 1980–83

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

For a Reagan-free Europe

· Socialist Challenge No. 237, 11 March 1982 · p. 7 of the scan · 745 words

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THE GODFATHER It is certain that when Reagan to Germany and France as COeS part of the same tour hundreds of thousands of people will protest against him. We must therefore make sure Inat me growing anu movement in this WE OUT and sisters in Drotners demonstration of international solidarity This can spell out a world-wide message which snows inat me plans of the imDenalISES can not only be resisted, but can be defeated by the organised action of the working class and its ches.

Last year's CND national conference voted for an international day of action in 1982. Unfortunately, this ended up as march and demonstration on June Greenham Reagan's visit has overcome the problem of cooraction, as there doubt that wherever he goes in Europe he will MISDITC the revulsion and anger of millions of people.

Every thinking person knows that Reagan of world imperialism, Ronald Reagan, comes to Britain on 7 June. He must be given a massive thumbs down sign by is visiting Europe to line up his lackeys. He bigger arms commitmentfrom Thatcher aliC her cabinet He wants more support COUPLETrevolutionary policies in the Caribbean and Central America.

What is more he will get what he wants from the Tory Cabinet unless mass resistance built that can stop them.

Clearly, CND should follow the lead European peace movements and switch its demonstration from Greenham and set itself the objective bringing the streets of London to a complete halt if Reagan gets nere on une The the put into practice their conference policies for unilateralism. They must demand that Thatcher calls or the visit oT this missile gangster. In the House Commons, the Labour MPs does not come to BriLaIn The TUC should call ONCES airports to put a comDiete emoateo on any plane carrying Reagan Reagan's war games threaten us all and his crew. Of course these drastic measures, Mr Foot will probably complain that they are parliamentarian. True enough.

But we are going to measures indeed if tie very drastic are going to stop the imperialists trying millions of people to a cinder.

MOLeS S011A7 campaign against Reagan's visit. Let's ensure that if he does come he is greeted with such a show of hostility that he realises his war will be opposed by millions and millions of people.

In every CND branch, in ever trades union branch and trades coun cil, in every Labour Party and every imperialist solidarity committee must begin to start building a movement that can surpass even the gigantic demonstration of Oc tober 1981.

Benn is putting down a Bill in the House Commons for nuclear-free Britain. Good, we support that Let him building a mass move ment that cal make sure we have a Reaganfree Europe go along schemes.

The latest public nion, reported by the brogramm Week Worla on 28 Febru: shows 63 per cent oppe Sco land, feelings are t buying Trident. ning even higher, with cent poll indicating a jority favour get rid of nuclear weap altogether Organising this ment to make sure Irk never happens is the 1 the Scot Campaign Against Tric (SCAT), set up last yea the initiative of CND tivists to foeus public tention on the issue. stress is on mass and labour movements port, as is shown by two major activities SC is organising in the com MOTERS The first is a tr conference Saturday 20 March llam to 2pm in The Halls, Glasgow. . Spon: include the Scottish T AUEW-TASS, the tish NUM, the Royce shop stewards ci mittee, and the Toba Workers Union: and debate will be led off disarmam spokesperson De Davies MP. March All trade unionists welcome, and the in tion is to allow plenty contributions Toor in order to stimul discussion and organ tion in the workplaces.

Three weeks later, Saturday 10 April, SC is organising its first ma demonstration against dent. This also Glasgow, assembling Blythswood Square 10.30am to march to a 1 ly on Glasgow Green at noon.

These two actions be the first steps building movem which really has the po to stop Trident. Alread further challenge to ing mounted by the le authorities, who prop to hold their own un ficial public inquiry in Trident in the autumn. itial Strathclydponsors Region Council, and Dumbarts Glasgow and Renfr

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