SocialistAction 1983–88

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

More on the march

· Socialist Action No. 10, 20 May 1983 · p. 15 of the scan · 524 words

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page 15 of the scan

Most of the march so far La trek through uninhabited countryside ald svalsicy populated villages. The people we have met have been warm and friendly, the response has been positive.

Representatives of the movement in this area have been few and far between. This has meant that they have had to work _doubly hard to give us a decent reception, and find fed. Truro NUPE official had organised the local hospital (Trelisk) to feed us änd give us accomodaarrived th because they offer, LUCH couldn't be seen to be political this near a general The marginal support we have received has not demoralised a single marcher. People are rising to the challenge and enjoying themselves, the blisters and sore feet are shown off like. battle scars! tremendous feeling marcning inrougn a part or lac country which hasn't seen a march for seventy years.

The response of the Cornish kids has been amazing. This leg of the march is just warming up: The labour movement this particularly weak. This has been reflected in the numbers turning out and supporting the march. But the march is having an impact on the local inhabitants.

The people that we've talked to and those who have come to talk LU US have shown a great affinity with the march as they watched their own child ren moving away native Cornwall to uner find jobs in the major industrial centres. put the bigger towns shame. The march has been progressive in terms of explaining the issues of unemployment to working people.

The People's March and buses. Anyhow who obviously won't convince Thatcher Tebbit of anything. soclaists must explain the Issue to the one-third of the working who vote Despite opposition This postcard and many others can be bought at th 137 Digbeth, Birmingham BS ches where you live, sc wrap yourself in a pape bag sit under the SLallS Do lake a good and Peacedes abu will be preferably War there for a long time.

If all else fails still might survive. If oniv milntarv targets are attacked, not population Coales for their OWIl sake, about 39 million of will • die 4½ million will be badly injured.

• population of around 57 million two in nine might survive - so why all the fuss? stewards we have had regular meetings of marchers leg of the march to decide the direc tion and orientation of the march. step in the right direction. THE SUN moans that whilst we have been getting rain for weeks: •Moscow has been basking in a mild heatwave.

It asks: 'Have the Russians found some weather? way control the Adding 'We don't accept that but wouldn't it be a typically dirty Red trick!' The Sun knows that the Russians a ready con. trol Monsignor Bruce Kent. God's man on ear. th. But at least they are entirely convinced that the Reds have got their hands on that great rainmaker in the sky.

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