IMGpapers 1976–79

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

The big events

Socialist Challenge No. 91, 12 April 1979 · pp. 8-9 of the scan · 398 words

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page 8 of the scan

USE the election to organise support for:

* The Anti Nazi mobilisation against the National Front in Leicester on 21 April. Contact AN at 01-240 1714.

* The National Abortion Campaign anti-SPUC picnic for the wanted child on 28 April in Hyde Park. The SPUC mob are do unborn child' on the same date in the same place. These opponents woman's right to choose need to be answered in strength.

* The 'Make Ireland a Election Issue' four of Socialist Challenge 12 April 1979 Page 8 North, London; 13 Hamlets, chester and Blackpool at NUS for *the details.

of Conference. On General Brendan for further details. Gallagher and Pat Arrowsmith. Dates April, Islington April, Tower London; 18 April, WISTE Nottingham; 19 April, conference; April, Barnsley; 21 April, Glasgow; 23 April, Cardiff; 24 April, Hull; 26 April, Leeds. Phone 01-359 8371 for further * Socialist Challenge Trade Union "Alternatives to the Concordat' and 'Workers Plans'. 26 May, Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, London. Contact Socialist Challenge

page 9 of the scan

ACCORDING to most of those seeking election, politics is about parliament. But it's not that simple.

For instance it was the massive wave of industrial action which freed the Pentonville dockers in 1972; it was the 25,000 who demonstrated for abortion rights in June 1975 who influenced many in parliament into opposing any further restrictions on abortion; it was the tens of thousands who attended the Anti Nazi League carnivals of last year who helped to halt the rise of the National Front.

The best way to fight reactionaries and the most effective way of fighting for socialist policies is to do so on the streets and in the factories It also means building campaigning bodies which can Campaign with...

overwhelmingly nere are Campaign obvious Particular issues to raise.

strike action.

organise such Tower Hamlets in Anti-Concordat. One consequence of such activity is that the trades council passed motion demanding a recall of the TUC many other campaigns which should be promoted and built during the election period. The Anti Nazi League, the United Troops Out Movement, and the National Abortion are COTT the most areas will have other Those with Leyland factories can be organising support for the toolmakers, who are threatening The CPSA strike can be publicised in many places and in the few areas where social workers are still on strike - like London - the

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