IMGpapers 1976–79

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

NO TORY SELLOUT IN ZIMBABWE

Socialist Challenge No. 102, 28 June 1979 · p. 9 of the scan · 488 words

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page 9 of the scan

felt in the stock exchanges and boardrooms of London, economics implies international politics.

The capitalists recognise this and organise internationally against bodies like the IMF, NATO and the EEC.

demands a united international response from the working class and its allies. building of solidarity movements, by bringing the issues of working class internationalism to thousands of workers, will in turn affect the class struggle here, enemies as the capitalists and not workers in some other land.

Certain types of activity are best suited for building this campaign. United action in the streets and workplaces has a far greater effect on the government than narrow aries only' campaigns or pious resolutions in small meetings. particular the opportunity to show its strength and unite other socis forces aroundit.

In order to build large actions we are prepared to unite with any political organisation on the basis of definite agreed demands. We retain our right within that to put forward our own political ideas. To do this we need structured should Paris or New York. International working people, The capitalists • WOrKCIS see their real money "revolutiondemonstrations labour movement has the party or political campaigns. The organise primal. solidarity with the freedom simisers. Tels a militant-sounding pessimistic discounts the real possibility that the working class in Britain and the USA can act to tie the hands of their governments, forcing them not to intervene.

Raising money for arms is a militant gesture which has a negligible impact on the amounts of arms and supplies received. To those who argue that such small gestures raise those in the front line, we would reply that their morale would be raised much more if the was spent to campaign thousands out onto the streets to oppose recognition and the lifting of sanctions.

The campaign also has to direct itself to those sections of the labour movement which have the power to halt the Tories' manoeuvres. A commitment should be won from national unions, shop stewards committees and trade union branches to impose sanctions directly against the Muzorewa-Smith regime if they are lifted by the Tories. Such a pledge could be put into action immediately by trade unionists should be able to inspect the records of those multinationals suspected of sanctions-busting right now.

It's not just trade unionists who can be involved. Youth, particularly black youth, can also he drawn into the campaign, along with the morale of MARCH VIA FLEET STREIT & I and bring TO LIAFALGAR SQUARE RALLYAT 4P9 USEFUL ADDRESSES 0105).

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