Every penny is a blow against Thatcher | Socialist Action 1983

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THE BEST responses of the election result came from Ken Livingstone and Arthur Scargill, who pointed out that the struggle against the Tories now has to move on to the terrain of mass struggle.

Over the next few years the left has a massive job to do. But Thatcher's "landslide' is not a mandate for right wing policies.

In fact the Tories got slightly bey did in 1979 VOICS - the landslide? was entirely the result of the splitting of the anti-Tory vote by the Alliance.

This government will rapidly become very unpopular. So-now HUrC than ever the active intervention of socialists will be crucial.

We have to be there slogging it out in mass campaigns StOp missiles, in defence of the public services and ir defence of working class In the Labour Party socialists have to ensure that It links up with workers in struggle.

We've got to prepare the fight prevent righ-wing left wing policies in the As the struggle hots up, we have to make sure that the Healey's, Hatlersieys anu snores don l have it all their own way.

To carry forward and unify this fight socialist absolutely vital.

Socialist Action is proud the played before and during LIS CAII. We cham. pioned every fight by the left wing and the peace movement. We backed the Day of Action on disarmament like other paper.

If agree with what Socialist Action has Deen saying In lie elec tion, send us a donation. Your donations are not 'extra' money we put in the bank, they are what keeps us going.

Every penny

another blow for socialism.

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