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Thousands at CP Festival The politics of 'fun'

Socialist Challenge No. 51, 22 June 1978 · pp. 6-7 of the scan · 1,211 words

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WEPPLER was there.

josiled euch other in the candy floss queues, at the bookstalls, in front of the tables laden with jumble and home-baking, und it the massive exhibition to promote the Films, theatre, bingo, football, on till it was almost midnight.

And if most went weary from the came to share in the 'fan', they message from the afternoon's the platform Mick MeGuhey in the chair; Colette Privat, central committee member of the French CP: Giorgio Napolitano, political bureau member of the Italian CP; Ales La Gums of and Habib Rahman from the DEMOCRACY Both Privat and Napolitano echoed the need roads to socialism', but Privat siso explained commenism was a recognition similur unswers of European - all marked by a concern for democracy.

Maciennan newed the for colleclive barruinine and for a strong anti-Thatcher intervenWHY PAUL FOOT SHOULD BE A SOCIALIST The Case against the Socialist Workers" Party "A clearly, sometimes amus the debate on "socialism and how to get there". Time Out.

Communist Workers' Moverent publication blows the lid off the SWP and cutlines the Marxist-Leninist altemative All good bookshops. order from October Books, Court, Liverpool (pap 2up).

WHAT'S LEFT Display 13 pe publication ur March tom valente arm in ilford al Tpm to Plashet Park Coloni. eirable, but Iraining will be given. Full detail of t SOCIALISTCHALLENGE 22 June 1978 page 6 'THIS FESTIVAL brings together people who think politics can be about fun and freedom and the future'. If the emphasis is put on "fun', then the Communist Party of Great Britain certainly fulfilled its aim at the Peopie's Festival in London last weekend. DODIE Thousands of young and old | lion in the general election. He refrained from detailing the CP's own clection plans.

One of the few debates was Holborow stressed one theme: "Let's have unity in action and bulld the ANL. Peter Hain 'emergency campaign and so BECU The most politieal intervention came from Dave Cook, the C's National Organiser. He called for an movement on a number different levels.

ONC-011 108SS events of ANI, but equally important ure the locu campuiss. the racism in education issue, and melt But our aim most be to get implementation of existing anti-rucist laws. "many point was repeatedly wiressed by CP members from the Noor, without getting a response from the ANL spokespersons on the panel.

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intended is a political event L We have serious debales at the Conununist Univensity".

free were told), Ir was essentially a cultural/social get Within those terms it was a successful event.

The far left groups certainly this character as they do serve obvious corollary would be lo organise May Day street parties and street festivals next year. One-day before marching off to juin larger celebrations popular und would demonstrule that sociulists de have a that activities often indicate.

ENRAGED At the end of the dus, even those who wanted more than an 2. enjoyable day out, got it. Bur this dida't occur in the events| they asked.

Com at groups in Seuth should design or printias processe aditions will be given se applicalim wil corricades vilee to the Manager, Fl Lath tion will be applied). SUPERSPIDE anti-racist We need the the This latter HABIB RAHMAN month.

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organised by the Festival itself. | The Morning Star exhibition seried to attract more than a exchanger. Many were particularly the sexist cartoon that appeared festivals/parties in the Star the day before the Festival. would be Others - like the handfal of Yorkshire miners who sparked off a sharp debate with George their Marrhews concerned with the direction of the paper. No they weren't selling papers in the admitted. Bat how can we with the rebbish that's in the paper?" sages PO Box 50 London NI 2X Cole the wach plus 7 a pap. ar 11p bach fer orders of 10 or mane.

Tion lar 2, Bing Roland 1: 320502 Wages are E40 per week plus brave Applicants must be prepared le LEVELAND Anti Facial C Frandly Tracer harant won by successful mass picketing.

union branch, trades council, or anti-racist committee, and call for if to 'adopt' an то рскот матста. bod whats cor for deln.

attrucied its criticisan enraged by were more overall hundreds Education. pits, they m Sarah, Braila or Alan ol disco -chairperson of the Gamers strike committee, gave a rousing speech al th People's Festival in support of the London steak house workers, whose strike is now In Its fifth Because Garners' customers have to walk. directly through a picket line, this struggle could be The demand needs to be raised at the Gamers conference on Thureday, 22 June, at 7,30pm, Transport House, Smith Square, London SW1. Why not invite a strike committee speaker to your The Socialist Challenge stall fuir shure members, well, but the overwbelming respouse, cope10th COMMUNIST UNIVERSITY fLONDON July 15-23 Polytechnic of Central London Wide range of specialst and general courses, including Theory, Britith State and British Road to Socialism, as well as City Politics, Popular Music, Sex and Class Women's Liberation, ne-day Symposun un the Future of PorSche Further details from The Organiser, CUL 10, 16 King S London WOZE 8H' Vardaa i racie dammitta will evening a week was very News From Sowlicie oi Contemnorary Marxis Student Politice etc ineras, wore and •4 k slay 23,300 pa Reven Racists Threaten RACIST apposition is threatenine du stoo the march and concert plunned by Newhum Nazi League and the Redbridge Campaign Agains Racisin for this Saturday A petition with 130 names has been handed in to the local cooncil calling for the concert Plashet Park to be changed, because it will cause a "disterbance' for residents ic the area.

The petition 15 scen as a last pitch attempr by the Narional Front to stop an event which give ALMOST anti-fascist forces in the area.

CELI anti-racist committee delermined thatthe concert wil go ahead. See What's Left for details ANL Conference THE Anti Nas League B holding a national conference in Porcbester Hall, London on Saturday 8. July All ANI groups, anti fascist commicters and labour mosement bodies should send delegates. Cro dentials are available from the Anti Nazi League, PO Bos 15L. London WCH 7JQ Norwich Fines NORWICH mugistrates week imposed fines totalling 1230 on lour militants found guilty of distributing leaflee attacking the National Fron! which did mot include publisher's mume und address.

A fifth person, who allegeals distributed durine the Joca elections last year, was fined E200 including costs.

Nobe magistrate objecied when the prosecution asked a series ol guchions about membershup, aims anc objectives of the Workers Parts:

So five neaple have beco ordered to pay 6430 in addition so their loss of wages for doing Their bit to oppose the Front The Norwich 5 • Defence is appealing for moncy and hopes to take the case to a higher court: Norwich 5 Defence Conimittee, c/o 5l Clarence Rd, Norwich Cardiff Carnival VARNVAL AGAIND MISI Candit, Saturday 15 July. AsseT Labou Daviss Glamorgar and Peals Aasociaior VEST LONDON Drape Ticeps O Moviment Blasset proce SCOul OTHER

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