SocialistAction 1983–88

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

The argument that CND has still to win

· Socialist Action No. 7, 28 April 1983 · p. 10 of the scan · 231 words

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ACTION SOCiAList YOUR editorial headed 'Tribune's call to arms' (SA 15 April) is grossly misleading.

You suggest that I ad vised the strengthening of the armed forces by the re-introduction of national service. I did not.

I merely pointed out that CND demonstrations will not by themselves convince the doubtful that there is a realistic alternative to nuclear weapons.

then challenged CND and the Labour Party to produce for public consumption a credible defence policy that did not involve the use of nuclear weapons.

Conscription I mentioned as one possible alternative.

I went on: "Alternatively, if there is some other way of mounting a credible defence policy that does not depend CP and IF I might hasten a Marxist view in regards to Gerry Cohen's articles on the vote or in the Bermondsey either on nuclear weapons or conscription, that too must be explained.

During the course of the next few weeks I shall be inviting contributions from people with constructive ideas on the subject.' Editor, Tribune I'M collate debate on prehensible waffle (SA Hereit economic crisis.

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