Disarming CND in the election? | Socialist Action 1983

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Up and down the country CND groups are organising to the issue of a 'nuclear free' Britain a major feature of the general election. But the CND leadership preparing tor an unilateralism is being withdrawn as a campaigning slogan to become a long term aim.

The election committee of CND met on 14 May with representation trom the majority of CND regions.

Delegates gave encouraging reports of activity Incal reas Manchester on June CND have organised rally with thy Labour-controlled Council in Albert Square mitt au biree in ig " 'vote nuclear free EP Thompson, Mike Harding and severa! bands are expected to draw 10,000 people.

Birmingham CND are organising city-centre march on 4 June and are planning a mass die-in. On the same day a three week AT LAST! A CHANCE то вОот OUT "HAT GANG OF BARBARIANS! ROLL ON JUNE THE NINTH. long final catilliae poleu io massive In public AneCLIS being printed. .voull York, holding a "Jobs not Bombs of the Parly LPYS.

CND's campaign revealed a shift to the right in the thinking of some delegates.

THE LITTLE 'X' ON A SCRAP OF PAPER! MY PART IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS AND THEN II DoNT HeNT TO SOUNO PESENMESTIE:

One delegate said that he agreed with Bruce Kent that had hecome an a batross rouno the neck of the campaign.

James Hinton, lading national council member on the elections committee argued against campaignIng for unilateralist goyernment. tsedu said the aim should be a hung parliament, which CND's lobbying of MrS woue nep orl of anti-cruise, anti-Trident TeHCCI tatives.

For him the key issue 'armers versus disarmers didn't figure.

Julian Harlow, European Nuclear Disarmament member spelt out the electoral tacties he thought necessary throwing CND's weight behind anti• RoTa BE EASI METORT ISINCE THE MAR.

THE PoLis Liberal candidates.

event na tionally remains the Ma.

Women's Dac ND for Disarulanlclt. organising a major postelection event in Trafalgar Square on 12 June, following by a running lobby of Parliament. The pilins the need por lo ex because 'it is our responsibilty io ensure lal le pro-nuclear alliances formed'.

What emerged from he campaign meeting wa hat the CND leadershi preparing, to throw the gains of the movement over the last four years.

Instead of bulding the peace movement and arguing unilateralist case during the election the leadership are preparing to IT's nOT jons To HE suMs REALIRRT FOR A LABOUR THE GREATEST nuclear eleciion n influonce CND election leaflet waterdown their policies in the name of tighting for an anti-cruise, anti-Trident Parlamel.

However the leadership should take note that they are going in an opposite direction to the activists on the ground.

YOU THINK YOU'VR /GOT DIFFICULTIES?

I'M HOPING FOR SINN FEIN TO FORM THE NEXT GOVERNMENT!

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of Socialist Action 20 May 1983

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