IMGpapers 1980–83

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

First steps of second wave

Socialist Challenge No. 225, 10 December 1981 · p. 14 of the scan · 360 words

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the confirst of conference revealed that the youth. adaptation party interests hefore CND multilateralism and the Labour Party and TUC leadership.

The thirty or so Socialist Challenge supporters most clearly represented the other wing. This wing was committed to mass actions, the building of a broad movement by extending the campaign into the labour movement and orienting to the most active layers, paticularly the This was most clear in the discussion of the resolution from breater Man chester CND, which called for the focus for 1982 to be an internationally co. Pershing and the Neutron bomb, demonstrations throughout Europe. Reagan and the US war drive has been clearly set back by the mass demonstrations of the last two months.

I can't speak for SucceSs -mans acrons.

and beginning move in that DICK WITHECOMBE, Oldham West CLP and Oldham CND difficult because both she and John are able cale.

There communist element which the sWi conterence, bore the brunt of; had there IMG membership, been any candidate claimins suspect that these would reasons for Joun Rudda-ky success were probably a vote in favour of a woman and a In order to carry on the first steps of the second wave we need to huild on these 1983 is looming closer.

It is this question of focussing on of internationalising the campaign that makes most clear the need to extend the movement into mobilising the massive strength of the labour moveto organise the youth as the largest layer of activists through building a mass youth CND.

This year's CND conference began to direction. Sociale Challenge and its supporters have a big responsibility in helping it continue.

I hope that the letters page can be opened up for a discussion about th CND conference and the tasks for 1982 "new face' rather than a vote against a communist apparat chik.

your report 1 did not speak i contrary the debate on an international day The two Na tional Council members who were Beresford and Smith as far and MICE know, 1 am neither of these peopie. hust for the record. I didn't agree with them cither.

ALASDAIR BEAL Leeds CND

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