of revolutionary socialism. organisations.
far left put together.
particular organisation at the moment.
obviously raises the revolutionary organisations of the left. members of the 5WP.
We wers in favour of a vote for Jimmy Reid in the past.
Socialist Unity or the SWP we could support them.
against the lar left.
on ine encourapino and tomenting racism General Election, This is forward. But it does not go far enough.
television to answer the filth of the Nazis.
cover costs.
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ADDRESS ICIALIST CHALLENGE 5 April 1978 nage 2 HE LAMBETH by-election has once again brought th hole question of left unity to the fore. What should be thi basis of such a unity? Who should we unite with and why? spectacie of two major far-left candidates opposing each other. The Socialist Workers Party and Socialist Unity are the bigger vote, this situation does not advance the cause Why do we stand candidates in the first place? Hecause anti-working class. That therefore socialists, where they have a limited politicai basn, must challenge Labourism at Ouraim in contesting elections cannot be seen exclusively in terme of recruiting individuals 1o our respective Wo must have slightly more ambitious aims. We must seek to denerale currents wnich are broader man te entre The objective basis for this existe The entre of the socialist Worcers Party anto Socialist Unity would be the largest single boost to developing a real and united fightback which would involve Tour departy parent est of ther the question fundamental difference between the Communist Parly and This is difference of orocremme and gireledy. The oolltics of the Communist Party are fundamentally not different to those of left social democracy. The SWP approaches to the CP for a joint candidate in Glasgow are therelore either a crude manoeuvre, in which case they will have little impact. Or they reflect an adaptation on political questions, which wolld De uneccepte ostorne overwnening marony ornie Use justified and unit Let us make our position quite clear. We are not, in ARCHINE COMMUNIST candidates where they represent real class-struggle forces Sharma, would stand against Bidwell in Southall on the question of fighting racism and repealing the immigration Il local CP candidates back the fighting programme of nese woue De exceptons. ind general une or me Gr 15 summed up in their formula: with lett social democrate The Communist Party In Lambeth has declared: We Delieve that the Dest contribution we can make is to work alongside all democratic and progresaive forces in support of the Labour candidate to help bring the defeat of the Tory record of the Callaghan Government. He defends Government policies, which are The Socialist Workers Parly has stated that it is propared for a non-aggression pact with Socialist Unity in the next La small but important step In the face of the Nazi campaign and the big increase of racism we neec something more. We need a joint SWP/SU slate of 150 candidates so that we can really take the offensive, make a national polltical impact, and get time on radio and The only objection to such a development is a narrow and sectarlan one: the comrades of the SWP say that their only interest in elections is to "bulld the party. We have alread) Indicated that this is the wrong approach. A real unity would lay the basis for the construction of a large and powerful unified revolutionary organisation, which would bacome a pole of attraction for militants looking for ar altemative lo the weak and discredited formulas of Labourism or the flabby polities of those who cling to these