SocialistAction 1983–88

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

All out on 9 December

Socialist Action No. 80, 30 November 1984 · p. 10 of the scan · 330 words

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" IS ON committed to increased support for "men-onds action if the forcenham camp on sun.. " December. Cireenham women must have the • apport of everyon build the. traditional December marh- the Mith anniversary of DATO's announcenent that cruise missiles would be deplored in Briemergency resolution to «Vl) conference last neckend follened on the heetsof the announcement earlier in lad weck as sne aruise missiles have now been sationed here.

morement, especiall! The in the anti-missiles moremens which fligh of 1o secone The resolution passer by CND conference was Conference notes the protest made In Trafalgar Square last Tuesday evenin about sassinf missiles We are outraged that General Rogers of municated this information to us and that it did not come from the British parnament We urge national CND and CND eps moa to oooncor against those missiles already deployed in this country. We would like to see CND increase its peace camp in witutever way it can, but particularly ricipating in night-watch? through women committing themselves to the camp on a regular basis. Support for this should come in the form of local group actions.

National CND should provide publicity, material ensure that the campaign against cruise is sustained. CND conference agrees to lend its support the women-initiated nrores, on 9 December this year, women's actions at Greenham.

sentiment that anything's better than the nukes Non-nuclear detence will be the terrain of much policy debate in 1985. The job consistent anti-missiles campaigners is to make clear what nonla nuclear really means.

The elections proved a sensitive barometer of the state of the campaign.

Overall, there was a slight shift to the right on nanOna council membership. But the most well-known of what E.P Thompson terms the fundamentalists' were resounPat Ardingly supported.

rowsmith, Rebecca Johnson and Helen John were clearly of the pops. And Joy Hurcombe retained her vice chair.

The stage management of conference raises quesabout within the campaign activist 'left wing of CND powerful remains

← Defend the Rugby 18Missiles Out! Bases Out! THE DEAD HAND of CND's leadership weighed eavy on annual conference in Sheffield City Hall →

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