Labour | IMGpapers 1980

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The first (which is still far from being resolved in the minds of some of the movements' leaders) was - who are our allies?

In the 50's and 60's this was a real problem. Particularly after the defeat of unilateralism at Labour's 1961 Conference it seemed that the only course open was civil disobedience. Inspired by the Ghandi movement for Indian independence, mass disobedience in the form of sit-down demonstrations WETE undertaken designed to morally shock the nation into disarmament. The police often reacted violently.

This time round the problem was solved in real life. Despite all the grandiose plans of the carly days to construct Tory, Liberal, Church, etc. secSocialist Challenge 25 September 1982 The first was to get stuck into the battle being waged in the labour movement. But here sections of the CND - parcuary that wing under the political control of the Communist Party, was thoroughly compromised. their reaction to the Benn/Foot divide in the Labour Party was to heal the breach.

And yet this division was fundamental to the struggle of thousands at the base of the labour movement to civil change their organisations in such a way as to win back the confidence of the workers movement as a whole. and thereby defcat Thatcher.

Insofar as Benn found himself opposed to the vast majority to the bureaucratic leaders Parliamentary Labour Party - so CND delicately balanced its national

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