IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Stop Labour's support for Thatcher's war, says new committee

Socialist Challenge No. 250, 18 June 1982 · p. 5 of the scan · 457 words

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A PUBLIC meeting on Saturday 19 June will from the oppose any permanent against the war.

The new group is called the Labour Committee for Withdrawal the South Atlantic, and sponsors, all in a personal capacity, include Reg Race Ken Livingstone, Valerie Wise, Peter Tatchell, Chris Mullin and individuals the editorial boards •of Lon don Labour Briefing, Socialist Challenge and Socialist Organiser.

which wide sponsorship is being sought, reads as tollows:

the undersigned, come together to establish the 'Labour Committee for withdrawal from the of this committee shall be: a) 10 campaign the and aftales organisations for a policy of complete millary willarawal of Brian come Stend detend those Labour MPs who voted against the Tory launch a new committee to campaign in the labour movement for a policy of withdrawal The new body will fight for the Labour Party's next conference to garrison on the Malvinas and will defend those MPs who voted government's war policy. we totally op pose the stand taken by leadership Parliamentary Labour rally. JOCE VER the jingoistic line adopted by the Thatcher government. b) To oppose the station. ing or maintenance by Britain of military garrison the ralklands and closer military and political ties with the Chilean which such measure would require.

To these ends:

Snal above as a statement to uduc union press, and circularise national brietings defending our aims throughout the move. ment 2) We shall mobilise support for resolutions on the above lines coming before conference this 3) We shall seek the support and sponsorshir of leading individuals and of Sul callisalivils our movement for this policy 4) We shall work towards building forums which debate out the main lines of socialist foreign policy for our Huy cilicill Socialist Challenge asks its readers to support this imborlant new mauduve ov. the Labour Fians up to Labour Party COn ference in support of its to secure sponsors from the Labour Party and trade unions local labour movement debates and public meetings involving activists, to campaign policy withdrawal and discuss out the basis of a socialist foreign policy Please inform Socialist Challenge of motions the South Atlantic Lunchtime meeting with Ken Livingstone, Valerie Wise, Peter Tatchell County Hall, 1.00 pm Saturday 19 June during 'Running London Our Way' conference organised by London Labour Briefing at County Hall FALKLANDS Tony Benn addressing anti-war rally passed and of new spon sors. The address for correspondence of the new • CEASE-FIRE NEGOTIATE CE COMMITTEE 23 Lestern C/d, London Leghorn Rd, London NW10. strong!

paign, PO Box 50, London N1 2XP.

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