IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Rodgers faces

· Socialist Challenge No. 170, 30 October 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 198 words

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BILL Rodgers once said that he had received little criticism from his constituents over his stand against unilateral and in of Cruise missiles.

• notorious shadow spokesperson on defence and member Gang of Three can no longer use that excuse for his defiance of Labour Party conference decisions.

Cleveland Peace Campaign organised a meeting on Peace and Disarmament in Rodger tuency DALU Unico last Fridav. with Rodgers as the main speaker. Over a hundred people trone de hood there was demote there was almost universal hostility views on cerence SHif was criticised for dishonesty in not out that his Case for commullet meers ang was directly financed by NATO He was attacked for stating essential 'democratic' way of life, when in fact MPs Were onesile decision consulted over the NOURCIS be only because it was too expensive and not a lot of use to NATO in his opany floor speakers called on Rodgers Labour concent unilateralism Marxist Group demanded the withdrawal of Bri tain from NATO and the removal Hopefully special general • Ville Stocktor views on everything defence to the election of the his renoval oh race ty leader

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