SocialistAction 1983–88

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

The policies we want

Socialist Action No. 128, 24 January 1986 · p. 7 of the scan · 628 words

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Party, and all its representatives, as crvants of all those who live and vork in the area, and with that in nind we have helped to establish he Chesterfield and District Compunity. Defence Campaign to work ~ cooperation with others who hare that same approach.

• more democracy in the Labour Ve want to see the Labour Party nade into a more democratic and presentative body, with ights for women and the ethnic inorities and we would welcome he affiliation of other groups. We so believe that the Parliamentary abour Party and Labour groups aould be more closely linked with membership that hadow cabinet and cabinet should ¿ elected by the electoral college, ith similar arrangements made in spect of local government. county ing and manutacturing.

to make that possible needs of all those, elderly.

* The establishment ing.

free health care for all.

agers in the public elected local their councils, to LICCCOS communties, ty council CN borough council, whatever is abolish blood-sports legislation relation abuse.

For Britain necessary including.

panies ship. equal earlier retirement.

which will standards of our people.

the nation and injustice.

the present gross wealth and income. For Chesterfield and Derbyshire the * The provision of jobs for all those who live in the town and the * The in particular the development of mining, engineerindustry, and the provision of public services * The pursuance of a big housebuilding programme to meet the including the of a fully comprehensive educational system tion. for all students, and the right of all to continuing education and train- ment The establishment of full and fit. * The accountability of all mansector to the authorities, should have the power to require replacement if they do not meet the needs of the people in the * The granting of comprehensive general powers to the Derbyshire county and Chesterfield borough do whatever tion ry in the interests of their legal. free administrative control by Whitehall.

The banning of all blood-sports on land owned by Derbyshire counChesterfield also possible to seek to altogether, and the enforcement of all existing … lo animal * The The return to full employment and the adoption of the means that purpose by, amongst other things, the common ownership, under democratic control and management, of the commanding heights of the economy, the banks and finance in making major public appointments; the democratisation of the magistracy, and lay supervision of the judiciary by the introduction of assessors from all walks of life into High Court; democratic control of the police by elected local authorities.

ending of all nuclear weapons and bases in Britain; and the phasing out of civil nuclear power in favour of coal, conservation and alternative benign sources of energy. * The provision of cheap and safe public transport for the use of the public, to protect us from the chaos that would follow from leaving key decisions to unrestricted competi* Thé protection of the environSo that this, future generations may enjoy it, free from pollution and exploitation for proThe proper provision for a leisure and multi-cultural society. * The protection of the animal kingdom so that this, and future generations may enjoy the natural wild life of Britain.

The upholding and enforcement of existing legislation relating to animal abuse, and efforts to secure the introduction of further legislamaking all blood-sports ilIn international affairs * The adoption by Britain of a non-aligned foreign policy, mitted to the United Nations but free of all military alliances, so that this country, with others, could help ease international tensions, reduce arms expenditure and assist the development of the third world development Colelice industrial, social and links between working people here and in other countries, free from the control of the Treaty of Rome or NATO.

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