SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Labour CND launches manifesto campaign

Socialist Action No. 1, 18 March 1983 · pp. 2-3 of the scan · 278 words

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Join the Saturday 19 March Morning: Civic send-off it xore › own rall 10H0W ea by march througn Ux• all welcome!

Afternoon Rally in AbMarch or challenges him to a public Evenin Rally in Didcot disco in Didcot Labour Club. Overnight Stay Sunday 20 March Evening: Rally at Common Base Ureenham Oxford. * Food will be provided Friday and Sunday nigh accomo anon avaabe o those coming from outside Oxford Dotord CND March 83, 10 Cunliffe Close. Oxtord the Labour Party conference Gown compromise or fudge Saturday 12 March, Labour CND launched a campaign to include the full policy commitment of Labour conference to nuclear disarPlans include a newsletter, meetings and a campaign to get MPs, PPCs, CLPs and affiliated organisations pledgd to the policy represented by the model resolution below.

THIS (CLP/ward/trade union) expresses its concern and alarm that the draft campaign statement leaked to the press does not contain the full commitment to unilateral nuclear disarmament which. was carried by well over a two-thirds majority of We note in particular that the proposal to keep the Polaris force as a negotiating tool is totally contrary to the spirit of the conference vote on Conference clearly and unconditionally voted American — on British soil and in British waters.

We demand that this clear commitment should be contained in the campaign document without clear commitment should be made to support the position of Nuclear Free Zone local authorities. (* Note: this resolution can be used as a petition by alter. ing the first sentence to read: We, the undersigned, ex.

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