IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Labour Party Young Socialists back Benn

Socialist Challenge No. 194, 23 April 1981 · pp. 15-16 of the scan · 165 words

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page 15 of the scan

The annual conference of the Party Young Socialists held over the Easter weekend agreed to support Tony Benn as deputy and to affiliate the Campaign for Nuclear Militant tendency again dominated the discusanne rector 2000 strong meeting although not without a challenge from a handful of delegates from Barricade, a youth paper con nected Organiser.

suoDoriers argued that there was no rea danger of nuclear war and only socialist tion of society could end what threat did exist.

driven to afsigns useking to build line Discussions women movelucil. ul sexism in the trys. on unemo loyment and other subjects failed to produce any real campaigning perspective.

Ireland turned the maior debate with Militant being set congratula about their record on Ireland which they see as in 'the tradition of Connelly and Larkin'.

wouldn't agree Incy The demand TOT Dolnical status of the hunger strikers, wouldn't discuss and initially They did agree to raise the

page 16 of the scan

Socialist Challenge National Demonstration St (Kilburn tube)

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