THE VOTE. in the mineworkers union against defeat for the whole labour movement. has opened the door for the whole scale 'rationalisation' of the mines on a similar scale to steel and BL.
It has closed the door on the possibility of a major industrial fightback to defeat the Tories before the general election.
So what miners did all they could to build on their militanbasis. But the strike from the beginning. fighting pit closures is a major It went wrong? The South Wales right wing worked against the on the executive fought hard for a But even in Yorkshire and Scotland praise of steel boss It would be a short sharp 'super-pits' problem is that the left trade union will fight This entails combatting electoral Which is a Reg Race (MP for Wood Green) 'Greetings to Socialist Action. I wish it a long life and success it crucial that the "labour movement develops new methods of exercising leverage over the ideas prevailing within the working hope Socialist Action will enable the movement to be more successful in this respect.' George Hope (Divisional Organiser AUEW-TASS No. 16 DiviSIOn *It gives me gical pleasure to write in support of the launching of a new paper on the left of the movement pledged CLU fight for socialism, to fight for the return of pledged to Love acul socialist policies and to fight for the defeat of the present Tory government of Margaret Thatcher.
'Sometimes in the past, had differences with • your policies and other times I have disagreed with your tactics, but I seriously believe that, if we are going to achieve socialism in Britain, all groups, tactions and parties on the left have got to learn how to work together -immediate aims OUI should be as set out in your "launch' publicity.
'I wish you every sucBest wishes for the future! More power to your press!' Ron Brown (MP for Leith) 'The Left can never have enough newspapers and particularly welcome the addition of Socialist weapon for workers to use in the struggle against the Tories for socialist policies.'