IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Heckling Callaghan is not enough

Socialist Challenge No. 125, 6 December 1979 · p. 2 of the scan · 300 words

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the Torles out of office.

Jim Callaghan, and troni of socialism the bosses their THATCHER Way of last week saw Dennls Skinner receive a strading ovation for his speech on the anti-cuts demonstration when he told the leaders of Party to listen to the mood of the rank He urged Labour councils to follow Lambeth's lead and refuse to implement the cuts and saggested that the movement today should follow the Pentonville dockers' example and force "IE I really demonstrations of this kind, did not receive such a warm welcome. When he refused support to sacked accused the pickets Be the dag 3 nine for Calai National Execative uceting vote sapporters' representation of right wingers on inquiring into A 'series of crushing defeats' is delining rapidly …home n . - i demaocracy party. noted, Guardian explained. But what happers now?

The Tories are giving the Labour lefts pleaty of opportunities to bare their leeth and Jim's prestige • but will the pigeons comse home to roost? Will Callaghan be given the boot or not? A number of abstacles have lo be confronted he The right wing in the Labour Party are not sioi to the right-wing.

the 'closer' co-operation betweer be placed on them.

does not end up in his place.

the Imouth & Made union igares like role of the bailt bias Finally, the attitude of the Labour lefts is itself a problem. Skinner calls for 'mity' whike Benn urges fi e commis on ol enquiry and the PLP. The timidity of the Labour lefts in a real contest means that no reliance should Daly by barnessing the power of the labour movement with the base of the Laboar Party can we ensure ibat Callaghan is forced to go and Healey

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