IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Socialist Unity

· Socialist Challenge No. 12, 8 September 1977 · p. 14 of the scan · 585 words

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Worker (27 Auguat) can clalm at test or at Ladywood was For it was precisely the decisior 9019010205815 2900 make it appear as though the NF I DoaS 0Y: 151828001048 NF and the Liberala: our support would have been obvious to all in the papas 0 As a longelanding member of now the SWP, I can only repest what I said after Stechlord: that the sal to colaborate with ine rest o bringing the organisation ail tha oxcuses of Worker have been laken into againat Unity's 534.

The reinstatement that never was 1 should like to be abie яка копо псиів SWP, but | was suspended for a locond time from membership of the organisation know that the latler proved a very brief and farcical affair, une a made conditonal First.

issue actual 3OCI8 I8 SOU TES this resolution only three dayt conference and Martin Shaw's bility with them, the Hull branch Shaw and recommends his exto pulsion."

The move: indeed it was timed to tor the SWP's Marxiam 771 | had nere seus them. When informed of my new suspensor, wroto to tro 1o0d reinstatement in branch, protest at this fouting my elementary rights and of conditions imposed at the time Now, two months after my new suspension, I have received no official notification of passed Taking inta Only tactical diferences?

Dia our many notified of this nature. This being the casa 018I99838188344 been informes of any control commission 1o For my expulsion from the Centre. I am That and no longer on deren Jocel branch Hall SWP wrote, Ironicaly.

approclated that these are of g actical rather than fundamente the willing mental it is thia ness to work with you in ans ther the struggle for socialism' they may seam in this parlicular 0. 0 1008 1003 1389 1889 Tor me out tor oiner socialists whom the SWP's difter workinge?* only thing that can prevent it wi of the revolutionary laft as a CRIDICH gidemble foroes form pan of a socialist party in this country, it will have TO CRANGE CONSIDE N 10 00 84 and the nature of the tion makes it very dificult to below. It is clear trom experience that any Depositiona grouping wi Da coanWiSt D: organisational mean VENENT ndeed, if any issue in fundo the contempt of the SWP lesdership for Challenge democracy both inside the org I repeat the chalsange el Sacaria unanswered: will the working class belleve in a fight Fi party which democracy 1od Dy s showe lew signe oft in. its owi Support Socialist Unity!

For my part, teol there is no the BORRIE SORRIA ment fighting for and based on Hor Sacatel Alla aclive ir which IMO, the Working Women's Charter, #x-IS /SWP comrades and in se nave feriad the in Naticnally, I should like 10 expreus my suppor for Socialis!

and particulary for the Socialist Unity campaign ta support bath these initiatives Whatever doubte and we may etill have of the considerable Ist unity which are needed, and responsibility as wall to see that these are suonesstul MARTIN SHAW (Hull| Bias compared lo 10 in 1970, 54 In 10741 and with a hard core of The majonly o1 tneir members HII HI MORTES it is vital that we do try they It is obvi ausly not onough 1o simply call the NF Hitieritea and approsch that mates our anti and simplistic than C. THOMAS (Leeds of space. readers that maximam length of moros — Eo.,

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