Socialist Challenge1979Socialist Challenge No. 92, 19 April 1979BIG FLAME
Socialist Challenge No. 92, 19 April 1979 · p. 4 of the scan · 130 words
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page 4 of the scan
LABOUR's policies have been disastrous, often barely distinguishable from the Tories. But what's the alternative? handful of independent lent Socialist Unity candidates will stand on a clear socialist platform in the general election. But nobody's pretending that this represents a real alternative to Labour al present For that to happen, there would have to be a massive break with Labour throughout the working class movement, and we're still a long way from Big Flame will actively campaign for Socialist Unity and other left candidates Arrowsmith and Brendan Gallagher - because our long term aim is to build a socialist alternative to Labour.
We do support return of a Tory government. Reluctantly therefore, we call for a vote for Labour where there is no Socialist Unity or similar candidate