SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Ron Brown MP

Socialist Action No. 22, 22 August 1983 · p. 1 of the scan · 274 words

The scan: 022-aug-22-1983-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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Punk girl Mirror Amazing red mole plot to seize BL than four million unemployed the wrecking ora fifth of brush maustry. ine real wreckers the inHittors are tose peopie prepared to fling millions of people onto the dole to defend the profits of a tiny minority.

Worse still have been the press accusations that socialists, and in particular supporters of Socialist Action, work by methods of deceite is aimed y - le Is aimed The sacking of 13 Cowler workers for their politics is sheer McCarthyism, predictable reaction of management during period of for capitalism. Obviously, then, Labour MPs must speak up and demand that these activists be reinstated.

But there is also a lesson to be learnt here.

this situation, after all, lights who supported the is the socialist left which fights for its views bv the methods of argument, free open discus Socialists have the STOM most to lose from the suppression of free debate. witch hunt against Militant and individuals like Peter Tatchell - which led, in turn, to a divided labour movement and to the of a Tory Yes, we need unity to face the bosses - but we agents within OUR Whatever the capitalist says, the socialism SULUSTIC must 99 for and will go on.

supporter - basic democratic rights to op pose the witch hunt. The right to a job; the right to put your ideas freely without being ac cused of 'conspiracy'; the right to democratic debate and freedom of association. These are crucial freedoms must defend.

If it's Socialist Ac tion today, it will be the rest of the socialist and radical left tomorrow.

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