IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Value of 'Wedge'

Socialist Challenge No. 71, 9 November 1978 · p. 12 of the scan · 306 words

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page 12 of the scan

FURTHER to the discussion on SO DOYCOLL BIG Moscow Olympics three trade unionists from rama spent a recent week n Bristol as guests of the Bristol Trades Council.

The policy of the Bristol Trade aLalls SLIC USt psychiatry to "treat' Soviet dissidents; 1orunc nene or tradc UTONS TO organise independently of the state. • Curiously, however, none of the proposers or active supporters of this resolution could speak to our Latvian (or were they Russian?) guests.

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Socialist rne Hill BRStalls outside Also WINDON supporters se *Ford and the FOR INFORMATION on activiti YORKSHIRE 8pm, Friendly and Trades Club GEOFF Sheridan's review of Wedge 3 (26 October) is both evasive and complacent. In spite of a facade of academic concern, he actually takes up virtually none of the substantive points raisea by ine arucies ne mentions.

For instance, the Wedge article on demonstrations analysis of their function and a number of ways in which they can be made more effective in their aims and more valuable experiences for those taking part. Geoff ignores all of these.

In the same way, he doesn't even try to answer the criticisms raised by the OI article on the left press.

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