ACTION Introducing ourselves Socialist Action is a new weekly labour movement The first objective of the new paper will be to support all those fighting against the government with the aim of defeating Thatcher and electing a government committed socialist policies.
The fight to stop the missues are to come a future Labour government to unilateral disarmament is vital Therefore we will support and help to build a socialist campaign for a We will put forward a definite editorial viewpoint but our columns will be open to all those who agree with our immediate objectives.
Our editorial aim will be to act as a voice for the interests of working people world-wide from Poland to Central America inside the Ken Livingstone (Leader of the GLC) *A new paper, campaigning the movement to build support for radical socialist alternative is a welcome addition to the HOYCHCHE al" moury.
welcome an open paper which will promote the discussions vital for the left develop • strategy and move for. ward in unity.
Socialist Action has an important role to play uniting those forces in side the movement who are fighting against the Tory austerity offensive 388 -perialism's war drive.' Flashlight (Broad Left journal for ннр members. *Britain today is ruled by a thoroughly backwoods government. . governs on the basis of primitive capitalist theories in its economic policies authoritarian in all fields Labour Party and the trade unions.
Our top priority will ve to British labour movement should support the cause of Irish self-determination and freedom.
In the year of Karl Marx's death we will aim show the living relevance of revolutionary Marxism for socialists today.
We publish greetings below of those welcoming a new voice on the British left without always agreeing with our editorial policy.
Alan Freeman (Editor)
of social policies. It has knocked for six ideas of consensus policies restored Victorian ruling class concepts of govern*One feels that almost a not so stealthy drift towards fascism is taking place.
'Any contribution towards uniting movement defeat this insidious development most welcome. We look forward to your new journal Socialist Action playing such a role. Best wishes and good luck.' its Tony Benn (MP for Bristol South East) •We need a wider range of journals writing about socialism. Socialist Action, if it can be indepenof all particular view and can reflect the many initiatives that are occuring will perform a really useful job for the It whole movement.' Now turn to page 14 to find out how you can help the new paper.