IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Jingoism

· Socialist Challenge No. 247, 28 May 1982 · p. 5 of the scan · 336 words

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At the same time it was clear during the week of action mobilisation Reagan and solidarity Central America has been affected by ulll Dact of the Malvinas war and above all by the mainstream Labour Party SuDDUlL for jingoism.

Olit factory, SEI Heywood, a discussion with the stewards committee rapidly moved on from El Salvador to discussion for and against war with Argentina. At many omner racioric ue issuc was raised and heated discussions ensued. Stewards rape ted Lial Wave jingoism whipped up by ine Fleet St press it is still possible to put the case against the war.

6 June Overall it was clear that there is a significant minority opposed to the Malvinas war, especially at the level of the stewards committees.

march only against nuclear and wcabulls Reagan's plans tor a new Vietnam also against Thatcher's war.

The SALT Il agreewhich the USA agreed to abide by, specificially rules out the construction of 'additional fixed intercontinental ballistic missile launchers'. This flaunting of SALT II LOC agreement Come Reagan has proposed to USSR President Brezhnev the preparation of further nuclear arms talks in the autumn.

Previous plans to site the MX missiles on moving vast plalloris underground network of tunnels in the Utah against Reagan across Europe has more reason for mobilising the hundreds of thousands to stop the warmongers. All out for 6 June in London, 5 June in Paris and Rome, June in Bonn, and 12 June in the USA.

EVENING

CONCERT speakers from Namibia and El Salvador, Joan Ruddock (CND)

Tickets available from Chile Solidarity Campaign 129, Seven Sisters Road, N1 01-272-4298 Tickets $2.00; £1 unwaged National CND Demo, Sun 6 June, 11am Belvedere Rd, London SE1.

Picket US embassy, Mon 7 June, 5.30 Grosvenor Square, London W1.

Festival of Peace and Freedom, Tues 8 June 11am-10pm, Central Hall, Westminster. Glasgow march, Mon 7 June, 6pm Blythswood Square to Clyde St and festival at Kelvin Centre, Argyle St from 7.30pm.

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