IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Putting a premium on Marxist ideas

Socialist Challenge No. 139, 20 March 1980 · p. 13 of the scan · 374 words

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page 13 of the scan

Session 1: The German revolution 1918-23 Session 2: Revolution and counterrevolution in Spain 1933-39 Session 3: Stalinism Session 4: Hungary 1956 — political revolution in action Session 5: Social overturns in Eastern Europe 1945-9 Session 6: Permanent revolution Session 7: The Cuban revolution Session 8: Revolutionary events in Nicaragua Session 9: Bourgeois democracy and revolution -Portugal 1974-6 Closing session of the school: A Programme for Britain SUBSIDIARY COURSES: 1. An introduction to Marxist economics 2. Issues in Marxist economic theory Oursalesdrive Socialist Challenge sales reached a record level last week. 4,586 were distributed through IMG branches which was 75 up on the week before. But an extra 1,775 were sent out for the TUC demonstration on 9 March for the protest against the Tory government's total of 6,246 altogether, the highest total over the last year.

However there are still some branches that are not reaching their targets. These branches, given that so many others are working hard to build up new sales, are letting everyone else down: Is your branch slácking? CONFERENCE centre where IMG Summer School will be held TWO major decisions of the recent ING, national conference were to launch a campaign to get a large proportion of its supporters into industry and to help the foundation of a revolutionary youth organisation. These two tasks put a premium on the ability of revolutionaries to explain Marxist ideas.

AS DaM of a campaien to step un the level of Marxist education in the IMG, we are organising a summer school for 150 of our supporters from 12 to 18 July. The school will concentrate on discussing the experience of revolutions in the wentieth century and the fundamentals of Marxist economic theory.

will be nelo al conference centre about 30 miles outside London; the all-in cost of the school, including accommodation and meals, will be f47.50.

Apart from the political education and discussion, there will be a number events. The conference centre is situated in the countryside and has facilities for a wide vanety of sporting activities.

Attendance at the school is open to member of the IMG and sympathisers by invitation from local branches. A deposit of £10 secures order made out to The Week', PO Box 50, London NI.

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