SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 64, 29 June 1984 · pp. 8-9 of the scan · 271 words

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DICK WITHECOMBE, an elected member of CND National Council writing in a personal capacity. argues for defending the simple position against all nuclear weapons in Britain. And for defending the slogans that have built CND as the largest campaign in Britain since the Second World War.

conracement to genuse ocace calllundateralism. shown that many people multilateralism.' This whole approach is currentl up by a large CND leadership. 'For spelled out this orientation clearly. He writes: trees years could be summed up ne to turn protest into progress, specifically government's policy weapulls ground ference 1984:

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Thatcherite directly massive the whole experience bridge • section of the John Paul's paper CND and Forward Planning is not over yet.

be summed up no brought out , more to discredit the British on nuclear win the middle of public opinion.' Bruce Labour CND is submitting the following resolution to CND conThis annual conference reaffirms that its central objective is unilateral nuclear disarmament by this country as a lever for nuclear ference voted down proposals to campaign for a nuclear freeze.

CND must therefore campaign for: I) Sending back cruise; 2) stopping Trident; 3) closing down American on British soil and in British waters; 4) British refusal to participate in nuclear strategy; 5) British withdrawal from NATO.

Campaigns against new weapons systems and the issues of the day must be used to promote these central demands.

At the same time annual conference instructs the in-coming national council not to engage in campaigns which dilute these central

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of Democratic friends like Socialist Action used this issue.

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