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YCND - a growing concem

Socialist Challenge No. 271, 26 November 1982 · p. 3 of the scan · 442 words

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anything short of fascism could do so. So there will be no incentive for new investment.

Worse still, however, banking sector which has grown massivel under Thatcher olerty resent me imposi tion of exchange controls Youth CND is now working on its largest and most important project so far - a national march and carnival in opposition to and Trident to be held in London on 7 May 1983 Youth CND's national membership stands at around 11,000, and 400 MOTE OURS OCOne are out even month Growth is YCND National Office is having difficulty keeping up with the formation of new groups.

The growth shows that opposition to imperialist nucicar among young people, and among young workers in particular, is widening.

The chauvinism whipped around ine raikiands war, and ine government offensive aimed at stopping CND organising in schools has failed to stem the tide of anti-war feeling amongst youth.

Moreover, the YND has been willing to take up the issue of the imperialist wars now going on, whilst maintaining its focus on Cruise and Trident.

CND conference in May broke up early so the participants could go to the first national /CND National Committee passed resolution condemning the Israeli invasion of the Lebanon.

This event should act as a focus for the Cruise The National so fast that the war plans union bodies up leadership of European opens up links For example, matched by demonstration youth wing.

activities of the whole anti-missiles movement in the year wher Cruise is due to arrive in Britain. I -OTOVICE an invaluable springboard for further mass demonstra tions against the missiles later in 1983.

leadership of YCND is already getting down to the work of building the march and carnival. Its Committee last weekend agreed to write to the Labour Party Young Socialists and to the major national trade unions to get their support. They are aiming to build on the reakthrough made last autumn when the L.PYS National Committee, along with a number of Labour MPs and gave their support for the YCND Jobs Not Bombs" march to the Labour Party conference.

The YCND National Committee is also planning to give the carnival an dimension by getting delegations of young people from the peace movements. This the possibility of making with those fighting the impenalist war drive in the Third World Unfortunately, YCND's deter matched to bid the are carnival CND. carnival doesn't even get a look in on the agenda for the CND conference This raises grave doubts about the willingness of the CND leadership to back up the activities of its militant Socialist Challenge - 26 November 1982 page 3

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