Organising the fight-back | IMGpapers 1976

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.. The by-elections-what next?

The crisis: a socialist challenge A WE DEMAND ENAIIRV INFLATION AT AN ANNUAL RATE COHSE • PATIENTS.

BEFORE THE ECA Well, now the kidding has to stop. The IMF will be demanding higher taxes on the working class, more cuts in the social services. The Tories are on the brink of striking electoral advances through working people's disillusionment with Labour's policies. Trade unionists have undergone wage cuts and unemployment. And for what?

For precious little, except to hear Jack Jones acting the governor of the Bank of England telling us that the pound is undervalued and that we are a united nation.

Which is as far from the truth as all those promises about the Social Contract were. It is a peculiar sort of unity when Scottish voters give notice to quit this 'united nation'. When tens of thousands of workers prepare to march against the Labour Government on 17 November, when young unemployed workers work out their frustration through football hooliganism and street violence.

There is as much unity in Britain today as there is socialism in the Labour Government. Precious little.

But one form of unity is possible - that of those willing to fight back against the attacks of the Government and the IMF. Already there are signs that it is growing The support given by the Labour National Executive for the 17 November lobby is a reflection of the pressure being placed on Labour's leaders. Now that pressure must be extended, and the fighting policies on which it can be built should be thrashed out and acted upon.

Most of all acted upon, and in the coming two weeks this means organising for the day of action now supported by the Labour Party. That is 17 November. Be there.

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2 KED WEEKLY 4 Somber 1976 VE JOIN ORCES Belle Vue Mancheste Saturday 6

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