IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Opportunism

Socialist Challenge No. 75, 7 December 1978 · p. 14 of the scan · 500 words

The scan: sc-n75-dec-7-1978.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 14 of the scan

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Challenge Editorial Board, Socialist Worker Editorial Board, The Leveller Collective. Steve Munby Challenge), Lord Avebury, Maureen Colquhoun MP. Tom Robinson.

Relations Act form of I WAS somewhat surprised to find a review which I had given you over a year ago printed in Socialist Challenge (23 November). This raises a number of questions as to the motive behind Socialist the printing of this review board mis-cducation of black children is an important subject worthy of inclusion in the pages of Socialist Challenge. then why has it taken so long for this review to be printed?

Se SaCA SaUS A HanCe STOnErs believe that it was not an interest in the mis-education of black children that motivated the printing of this review. We are confident that the Socialist Challenge editorial board is aware of the policy of the BSA that we do not want, at this point, to give interviews or articles to the press or white dominated organisations.

thispolicy, noneof which hasanything to do with anti-white leftism. point is mnal i is disrespecuul and opportunist for Socialist Challenge to adopt the method of printing a review trade union bymeOne ore me bA was ever omICa are and printing after my name 'membe of the Black Socialist Alliance that the BSA has made an exception of but with the Race Socialist Challenge in its declared policy concerning the press of aligned whe-dommaca organisations There is nothing navlaual smemocts writing for your paper or any other aligned papers. But if and when they do it is understanding that the name of the BSA should not be used to identify the " Tal wriler be favouring the personal capacity.

words, they are is your business - but you have no right to disrespect the wishes anoner revolunonary ortamsaHon. especially one whose aims you claim to support. We demand an apology, and personally I want an assurance that if I submit an article you will not take it Tierney, a Labour upon yourself to add the name of the BSA, orany other organisation, unless actually stated in the signing of the article.

TUNDE ANTHONY [London] *Our apologies and animal disgust.

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If the think that ine Zionism, contempt for Rastatarian ism) in language obsessed with decay Faggot, junkie, turd, scum, leper and parasite are the most common critical categories in this book. Is this really Socialist Challenge' s idea of 'a worthwhile read which separates the acceptable from the MICK GOLD (London SW2] defending the Anti Nazi League.

Such people may not be representative of the campaign, but the group's vert anonymity means that this is li face it tends to present to the world.

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