IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Cold Warriors

Socialist Challenge No. 165, 25 September 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 372 words

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the the ference. peace means missiles as a first step. So I'd like to see a coming out of the conference focusing on missiles. the Other issues there will be big members cam- future such NATO therefore be put in the form of amendments or separate moin the tions. as is particularly itThe THE Cruise and defence tain's nuclear weapons dent missiles.

Trident, whole September.

initial We want no ambiguity at all Party con- under the Preserving stopping the governmen of Denis clear resolution Owen, and Fred Mulley. stopping the words, •aVI which fights in the as withdrawal have Trident. • should Rodgers, it showd be ver Led for thi campaign against Trident missiles has smoked out the new cold warriors in Bill Rodgers, shadow ding'.

minister, the champion of Cruise, but Terry claims to be opposed to the modernisation of Brisubmarine Is an - the new TriBut his opposition to and indeed the caution expressed by the the present Labour Party leadership on this question, is put in the party doubt by the revelations in 1960s, the Sunday Times on 14 organísed the It disclosed that the decisions to purchase Trident were made disarmanent.

Labour

by sent day consisting Committee', Healy, David without James Callaghan funds.

In other still the James Callaghan in office, escalating we would still have had Cruise and we would still alarming rate.

David Owen's partner in the Gang of Three, Bill currently complex engaged in constructing a new cold war organisation in the labour movement, the 'Labour Committee for Trident we Transatlanțic UnderstanThis committee has as its secretary and treasurer In Duffy and. Frank Chapple. The organisation recipient of this money from NATO - SC Shut cousy when Rodgers gets up at Labour conference and defends Cruise, you know who is speaking! change.

When the debate over nuclear disarmament split the early conference the • Gaitskellites race.

'Campaign

for Democratic Socialism' to fight to reverse the 1960 dent expressed, vote in favour of unilateral conference The CDS, like the preTransatlantic was considerable The United States and flouted NATO countries are government their rearmament programmes al an pledge • Apart from Cruise and Trident, the US constructing mammoth underground missile the no Trident!

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