SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 10, 20 May 1983 · p. 1 of the scan · 322 words

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FREE IN '83 Defend THE ed ped. ment, for ing fighting moves in chosen By the editor manifesto publishthis Friday shows what Thatcher has in store if she is returned. She must be stopThat means harnessing the tremendous enthusiasm political potential of the peace movewith the People's March, to produce a resounding call •Jobs not Bombs', supportthe miners the closure of Cardowen pit. Linking It means linking up with black people and youth to stop the towards police state contained the temporarilyshelved Police Bill.

The leadership have the opposite Everywhere political activity is being called off under pressure from WalRoad. The Labour leaders are achampering, the fight for a Labour vicInsisting • Denis Healey is being allowed to set the tone of the manifesto by insisting that the economic assessment quick route to a new social contract and incomes policy leaders are dividing the party again in Bermondseystyle through imposing Reg Freeson as a candidate on the Brent party when it clearly wants Ken Livingstone • The Labour right wing openly and proudly manouevred to force Tony Benn into marginal seat in Bristol • Walworth Road is discouraging parties the People's March as a way of making unemployment the main issue Forcing • The TUC bureaucrats are likewise foreing the People's March to have a 'noncharacter and disciplining those who want to put the blame for unemployment where it lies - with the Tories and their backers.

The ruling press know what they want to get out of this They want Thatcher as prime minister Denis Healey as leader of the The left has to defeat them on both counts.

Campaigning on socialist policies and on the basis of mass action is the way to do it.

Turn to page 16 for reports Tony Benn's battle for selection and the latest developments on the People's March for Jobs.

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How to stop Thatcher

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