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They beard speeches from the paper's editor, Tariq Ali, from Carl Brecker, a leading spokesperson from the joint shop stewards committee of Hounsiow Hospital (at prescat under workers occupation against closure), from Brian Haddow, one of am Tyndale school recently sacked by the Inner London Education Authority.
Internatiopal were given by speakers from Spain and Ireland.
The main speaker Tally was Ernest Secretary of the Fourth International. He analysed how Parliamentary "democracy* was a sham for the overwhelming and how socialist democracy under the dictatorship of the proletariat would involve a radical extension of demo. crufic rights for the mass of Street. Printed by Presiagare (70], Reading, Berkshire. Bob Penningion, nationai organiser of the iMo appears or unos for the new pop SEVEN HUNDRED people crammed into St. Assembly Rooms in London for the rally to launch Socialist at the Mandel, Emest Mandel majority people.
Messages of support for Socialist Challenge were sent to the rally by Barney Mokatle and Selby Semela, Sec Registered with the Post Officeasa newspaper, Published by Reigorest Lid, for Socialist Challenge, 328/329 Liper retary and Treasurer of the Soweto Student Representative Council.
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The rally gave a parricu arly warm welcome to the following message from Wyn Bevan, officially on behalf of the Port Talbot clectricians:
Fraternal greetings from the electricians of Port Talbot on the successful Inunching of Socialist Challenge. May 1. in apologies for not being pres ent this erening, thank you for all the most marvellous and magnificent assistance thay you gave us this last three months. It will not be forgotten.
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messages above all send us assurances by the union and the employers against nOW will continue the fighs inside the gates of the works as vigorously as we did outside.
"We have not been beaten, neither do we intend being beaten. Our purpose is to continue fighting for a sccessful conclosion and that earnest again on Monday morning.
Finully I can assure you that your invaluable assistunce will not be forgotten.
EETPU Shop Stewards ComThe rally responded to a rousing speech by Bob Pen National Organiser of the IMG. His appeal for funds to back up the political objectives of the new paper was answered to the tube of the sort of E600 to be precise which is needed every to keep the going. So that is the target Monthly Fighting send in your comments on the new paper, send in your articles, send in of support, bur FOUr money. Je's our life-blood Socialist Challenge відо з посіліт сековлом.
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