IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Politically dishonest omission?

Socialist Challenge No. 146, 8 May 1980 · p. 14 of the scan · 469 words

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page 14 of the scan

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TOWER SAMET: Se supporier St. IT SEEMS that some of the lvu s own members are less Inan enthusiastic for your organisation's much vaunted pursuit of icit unity. Al cast unal Is tne only conclusion to be drawn from Hilda Kean's report of the Nanonal union or leacners conIt contains no mention of even une existence or kank ano rie Teacher let alone its central involvement in all of the activities at the conference reported by Ms Kean.

In addition to this glaring and pollically asnoest omission, lnc report contains a number of remarks that merit specific comI. The success of the 'left' Nelsons resolutions referred to was due in no small measure to the fact that operated in formulating most of them. I here was also a large fringe meetings at the conference;

2. Hilda commented: 'And we naven ever beaun me lak ol building a permanent opposition to the executive in the localities. weleave merlo soeak torie STA, but Rank and File has more than begun thai task We have a national organisation of classroom teachers with 500 supporters and 50 supporters groups. Of course we have a lons wav to co. our we agree wilt Hilda that the tide is turning in favour of the militants in the union.

. There were indeed 'only two left-wing candidates elected in the recent execuuve elections. sur what Hilda omitted to inform your readers is that both Pam COrT ane wick Norm are kank and File supporters and SWP members.

If vour readers would like a less selective account of events at Blackpoo! we can only refer them to the article by Nick Grant ir ocus worker in wilcone made reference to the intervention of both the STA and Rank and re dr une conterence.

In conclusion we re-affirm the commitment of both Rank and rie ana ine swr to the only kind of left unity that matters - unity il allul.

JEANNIE ROBINSON, SHAUN DOHERTY, File executive and SWP teachers fraction, London STUART PAUL (Letters, 17

JIMMY CARTER'S

INDER DIF CIRCUMSTANCES role of the SWP in the recent steel

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