of socialism" in the USSR und Eastern Europe have discredited socialism in the eyes of millions of workers throughout the world. We are opposed to them and will offer full support to all those fighting for socialist democracy.
The interests of workers and capitalists are irreconcilal on a world scale. Capitali not only created a world market, it has creuled world politics, Thas we Fight for working class unity on an scale. This unity will in the long run be decisive in deleating both the imperialist regimes in the West and the brutal dictatorships they sustain in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
In Britain it Implies demanding withdruwal of British troops from Ireland and lesting the Irish people determine their own future.
The Communist parties in Kurope are in crisis, Neither Eurocommunist nor the pro-Moscow wings have any meaninglul STRICE overthrow of the capitalist state. New revalutionary socialist parties necesury than ever Conditions today more favourable than over the preceding three decades, But such parties can built by rejecting sectarianism and seeing internal democracy not us u luxury but asu vital necessity. This means the right to organise factions and tendencies.
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Socialist Challenge 14 June 1979 page 2 THATCHER'S government wants to shackle cannot be put on a firme unless the working class is severely weakened in the course of the next ELLETSUEL The Labour failed to do this in the last LESSON SOLIA CACECOCSTAESAE from a favourable position.
To prepare the way for an assault which uses the law to weaken working class organisation, Thatcher is relying on her 'popular mandate" who defies her policies is defying the verdict of the clection.
She will use the defeat suffered in the election as a result of Callaghan's right-wing policies in order to step up attacks on the labour movement. But she must do this without running into a premature confrontation with the organised working class.
So her overall project is clear:
Take up certain social issues where the consciousness of the working class is low - racism, women's rights, hanging and so on. gains made by the working class durine the bost-war vears throush S policy of divide and rule, with massive spending cuts and increased weitare charges to drive a wedge beiween the public and private sector. Unemployment Allow unemployment hitting blacks, women first, hitting shipbuilding Leyland, and areas like Liverpool which have already been softened up.
Then, in order to prevent an immediate united response to any or all of these attacks, draw the trade union leaders into talks and win either their endorsement neutralise them.
But the weak position Thatcher stacts with the memory Heath's fall still strong in the labour moverneat, means that even small mistakes can upset the most carefully Jaid plan.
Massive pressure can build up for a fightback amongst the rank and file, restricting the Labour leadership's move too far too fast, they could find Capitalism themselves in a confrontation before they have sufficiently prepared the problem is that Errors number of errors of this kind. A large part of the traditional hase of the Tory Party is dentanding that she make good her promises very quickls. anyone Commission -body has put her in the position of stimulating inflation in many people's eyes. And her mussive salary increases for the *top people, when evergone else is called upon to make sacrifices, just encourage a gur response amongs the working class people across the board — even those who voted for the Tories in the election.
Pressure Undermine the rank-and-file threatening language beginning to come from the right-wing leaders, like Dutty of the intension of doing anything, but the pressure on them to avoid open collaboration is growing.
to rise, this dynamic. and youth сал only and massive wage increases next winter.
Thatcher will find it very difficult to take an early stand against the big guns of the workers movement like the miners.
Undermine Jeast policy or statutory pay freeze would completely undermine the government's divide and rule tactics, If over the next months we argument and lightening our eti argument Tor. Le pelicy under any government, then all the best (women will If the Tories Thatcher has already made a Thus her arrack on the Price La tolully ineffective rather than curbing This is beginning to build up pressure and is already MOS They have no The Budget looks like reinforcing Large VAT increase: stimulate demands for Tobe forced into an early incomes can win the workers bosses, against an incomes laid plans of mice and come to naught.
Alexandra Palace 11am -11.30pm Evening concert with Amba, Gina 'n" the Rocking Rebels, The Resistance and Immigrant; Jazz with Stan Tracey and Solar Heating: Theatre, with Clapperclaw, Counteract and Incubus: Folk from Bob Davenport and others; International singers; Classical music with John Sipprell and others; Jonah who will he 25 in the year 2000 and other films; Exhibitions: Sports; Dozens of children's events; creche; Political Rally with Gordon MeLennan, Annie Powell and others; Debates on Children's rights, Cyprus, Racism and New Technology.
DON'T MISS THE BEST DAY OUT IN 1979 Tickets: Adult £2.50, OAP/Claimant El, Child 60p, evening only £1.50. Details from Festival Organiser, London District Communist Party, 75 Farringdon Rd., London ECI.
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