IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

WHAT THE LEFT SAID

Red Weekly No. 194, 6 April 1977 · p. 7 of the scan · 471 words

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secutora was no oralnary ov election. It occurred in the wake the toolmakers dispute, the LibLao deal. ine budger.

prospect of Phase H. there were two candidates of the In other words, Stechford was a test. Nonust tor me parnamentary battalions. but tor all wno seek to politically organise, agitate, inter . So how did the left stand the test?

*Morning right winger Jenkins Davis to wage any kind of struggle soclalisi policies AnG stutt. and stronger tollowed. ine only way with such elements is to through a mobilisation of working Class opposion travals socialist Press was not too enthusiastic about any of the candiSe or the in as cats enemies So what was the conclusion:

*We Call supporters to vote Labour in inese elections and to take up the fight abour Parties for ine expulsion and for a programme terr to Steel government InUS Davis trom the abour Party. but vote for him. Is this a line to La fight against the policies of this Government? is Docialist VoIne WHICH the rest. die stano a canoidate report of its campaign.

Menon WaS column, uncel from Steve Jefferys, actually of the SWP, this letter Juaced as a rounne mer for ne letters page.

gets to his most interesting when he refers to International ine Group wno are turing up to all Paul Foot's meetings in the area TOTTS ino Inat ine kev is a oic unted anti-racist campaign. doesn't send anyone to the IMG a debate with them •We have always played a major part in anti-racist demonstratons no confi- policies They creating realistic socialist alterna DITONIC to me establisnea unis is wny i regret that the inG are splitting the anti-racist votes is attacking the SWP A number of points need to be meetings on meeting. It had posters on racism women's rights, tract and cuts. readers and Decora housing, health, the motor indus Socialist Worker breaking for on une campain - on racisi Ine cryoto-Tor If the paper had only space for opposiCallaghan- GLC Elections, 5 May:

Ealing Southall the removal of Finally there only one about parties centrate its mobilising MG nad buDic racism, only way in waich such the cuts and a general Red Weekly had candidate. racisin much suDDon candidate. is a big only one substantive article campaign'. To that charge one article, then they were abcentre racism; by the same standards the IMG's campaign was right to con createst enrons MOSi oppressed section of the Stechford commuthe Asian workers.

As for 'attacking the SWP', the were made was to criticise the possibility For, the ideas WOR TOr inE Front, the IMG does believe the united anti-racist of Steve Jefferys, the IMG is proud to plead INTERNATIONAL

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