IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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· Socialist Challenge No. 214, 24 September 1981 · p. 7 of the scan · 274 words

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London Labour Committee on THIS year's party conference is a historic milestone. Over 50 motions on the best guarantee ference will be forced to discuss what policy the next government should resolve the crisis of British rule in The Labour Committee on Ireland has been to the forefront of the battle to get Ireland onto the agenda. This fight has been strengthened by the statements of leading figures of the Labour left such as Ken Livingstone and Tony Benn, who have both reflected and stimulated wider discussion on Ireland among the party and its affiliated organisations.

The LCI are asking for support for their emergency resolution delegates. spells policies the Labour Party must adopt.

Most importantly, and contentiousit calls for pressure on the Government to concede demands of the hunger strikers. Time and time again the Labour front bench has expressed support for Thatcher's inaround the ment's policies grows and deepens.

and trade unions who oppose Britain's on the Tory government to concede.

But longside that we have to tackle the underlying causes that allow Britain to get away with the prisoners' situation.

Britain must give up any claim to rule in Ireland and get out. No its, no buts. The next Labour government should be committed to immediately begin to do The LCI resolution spells out these points and calls for clear policies to turn vague support for unification of Ireland and British withdrawal into a clear commitment by the next Labour government.

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