IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

LETTERS 'FREE SPEECH

Red Weekly No. 179, 1976 · p. 5 of the scan · 230 words

The scan: rw-no178-dec-16-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 5 of the scan

Just a line about the debate in Red Weekly on free speech. Whereas I think that your headline was comWeekly, 9 December] was a little Young Two qualifications should be added:

1. Revolutionaries deny a platto fascists, not simply to 'defend free speech' but because fascists threaten even more elemantary democratic rights, such the right of blacks to preserve iite And in denying a platform we emphasise the inability (and unwillingness] of the bourgeois state to protect the rights of the working class and its allies.

2 Revolutionares cerend work ers' democratic rights, within bourgeois democracy is because democratic rights' in bourgeois society nave a conta dictory nature.

There are trade union rights and to free which we not only defend but figh to extend; there is also the right to own property and to exploit, enshrined in bourgeois democracy Thracy is a tight fight richts' through the smashing the bourgeois state. (Cambridge). of this programme that the IMG As a disillusioned nist Party of Great Britain seeking Ine Labour rary anc democracy a real alternative in ne suruceit for socialism, the continuing de bate in your pages on the policies left, and constructive criticism of certain of the actions etc.. have impressed wveeKIy nave ceciceo marmy communer socialism should lie with dem IMG. I would be obliged, thereto destroy these fore, if you will burgh). ence cannot

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