IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 265, 15 October 1982 · pp. 9-10 of the scan · 235 words

The scan: sc-no265.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 9 of the scan

There have been many differences of emphasis. But we both supported the rebirth of CND and the movement against cruise mies are i ported the Salvador against American and Joined together to build mass action against Reagan's visit. We both supported the Argentinian people against Thatcher's mad war. You saw our large contingents containing Labour Party activists.

We both support the struggle of the Irish people for a united Ireland and against British troops. We both supported the PLO against Zionism agents. both backed Solidarnose against Jaruzelski; we both support the health workers to the hilt.

There SCULOUS ferences: we don't for example, share your judgement on what's happening in Nicaragua. But then, neither do many of your own members. So we think you must accept that you have no grounds for claiming that on any major issue of world polities, we have crossed class lines, abandoned revolutionary politics, or ceased to campaign actively for them.

Nor are you justified in claiming. that the Labour left as a whole has moved rightward. You can't Benn, or the Militant, as proof of what politics is like inside the Labour rarty win any than we could cite Roger Rosewall or the Communist Party as proof of what happens outside.

And in fact the Labour left has differentiated: one section has gone rightward with Michael Foot. another section in our opinion Socialist Challenge

page 10 of the scan

NEVER?

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