IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Labour CND to launch campaign for Labour to stand by unilateralism

Socialist Challenge No. 281, 16 February 1983 · p. 5 of the scan · 194 words

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Labour CND holds its annual general meeting on Saturday 19 February.

TUC to sions. The position paper to the Labour CND AGM explains why this is vital:

•However Labour supporters — while 77% say No to Cruise' - nave Labours that overal young support now registers This meeting will have a crucial role to play in organising within the labour movement for the Labour Party and carry out their 1982 Conference deciabout 34% of the electorate. This shows that we STIE only have approximately 26% (or less than hall) of the 58% who oppose Cruise Labour supporters. poll taken on the 250,000 June demonstration showed that 65% of those on the Delonged no political party at all.

*lo complete the pic ture no one who was Greenham Commor December 12/13 could have any illusion that the labour movement was either the motive force, let alone the initiator, of that magnificent demonstra tion.

"The reason many who agree CND still withold electoral support - TrON Labour deep feeling that Labour 'will not deliver on its conference policies."

As a result the position papel proposes Labour CND concentrate its etforts on the need to

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