IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 177, 17 December 1980 · p. 2 of the scan · 217 words

The scan: sc-n177-dec-17-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 2 of the scan

but their right to any form of independence.

The law being used is an horrendous one. There is no such crime as actually 'corrupting public morals. But you can be charged with 'conspiracy' to corrupt public morals - the conspiracy laws are the most pernicious on the statute book.

the labour movement on paedophilia or the age of consent. These questions need to be discussed. adopted, there can be no doubt about the anti-democratic intentions. of this trial. Socialists must defend its victims.

to 2 p.m. Obviously there is no unanimous view in But whatever attitude is Picket the Old Bailey, 12 January, noon this respect Ene around how the Labour Party leader should be elected been largely reduced to a numbers game • UNIC rarlamehtar about ra sole have 38 per cent, 33 per cent or 50 per in an electoral college system nent leaders of the left, and no major union leader, suggested •that i the national suoreme secsor.

Party then it should be that conference, and not an artificially created electoral •which should elect he leade hardly surprising that even 'leit' union leaders nave Taker Their advocacy of 'democracy' to its conclusion and supported the right of the ways in which these union leaders themselves cast their vuits al Labour rally desired.

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