SocialistAction 1983–88

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

London youth march for peace and jobs Leggin it for peace

· Socialist Action No. 19, 22 July 1983 · p. 3 of the scan · 476 words

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Photo: JOHN HARRIS Durham miners' gala The parade for the Durham Miners' Centenary Gala passes the platform. THANKS to the courage endurance of the Greenham Common peace women everybody knows that this is the year of the missiles.

With unemployment in East London running at 20 per cent (and that's governacil figures!) young people in where Thatcher's priorities lie.

The fight for jobs, campaign against Lne weapons mass destruction and the exposure of the civil defence farce is the purpose of a two day march we're organising called 'Leggin' it for Peace' The march on 17-18 September, will I start out from Kelvedon Hatch a civil defence HQ. The FROM GREENHAM COMMON to Greenham Fields in Hounslow that's the route of an August Bank Holiday Youth march for peace.

Hounslow CND hope to have young people marching the fifty mile route from 27-29 August 'passing through Reading first day will finish at the Wanstead bunker - - 106 'control' for East Lon don until the GLC closed down. We hope open it up for a disco!

The next day the continue through East London to Fields Haly. Tony • where we wil •rally Benn Ken Livingstone are invited speakers The best way that you can help is by joining the march it vou are youn or helping us financially if you're not!

All individual donations • will be gratefully received, but try to sponSUL marcher your organisation or community group.

Together we can stop the bomb! * Further East tondon CND, 3S details Road, London E17.

Tories' war plans, and Cruise missiles in par ticular.

Support for the march is pouring in from the movement Tony Benn, Jo Richard son Syd Bidwell and four local Constituency Parties have sponsored the inar. ch. Every Young Socialists branch in the area has been contacted Feltham & Heston branch agreec sponsor a marcher.

we need more support and more costs about er for tood and accommodation). * For messages of support, money or more information, aplease con. tact Judi Well ington Rd North, Hounslow. Ring 01-577 34( organisations have decid ed not to accept the slates Constituency Section the Labour Co ordinating Committee supporting David Blunket! instead of Normal Atkin SOlI and in the Section they will not be supporting Rene: Shor state instead or France (the woman put Morrell!)

The Women's Actior Committee will only sup those candidate: both the Constituency Sec tion and the Women's Sec tion who support the con stitutional charges for women in the ri Labour Against the Witc Hunt will not support he Women's Section slate but will support a slate draw] up by women in the Par If the left is concernes about state NEC ther wide angry disassion code 3: =70L acie:

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