IMGpapers 1976–79

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

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· Socialist Challenge No. 103, 5 July 1979 · pp. 2-3 of the scan · 866 words

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2 than wh Our socialism will • more democratic than what exists in Britain today, tull rights political parties and currents that do not take up arms against the socialist state. The Stalinist models of socialism' in the ISSR and have discredited socialism in the eyes of millions af workers roughur the We are opposed to them and will offer full support fighting for socialist democracy.

The interests of workers and on a world scale. Capitalism has only created market. has created politics. Thus we fight for working class unity an an will in the long run he decisive in defeating both the imperialist regimes in the West and the brutal dictatorships they suktain in lalin America. and Asia.

In Britain it implies demanding the immediate withdrawal British troops from Ireland and letting the Irish people determine their own future.

The Communist parties Europe are in crisis. the 'Eurocommunist the pro-Moscow wings have any meaningtul for overthrow of the capitalist Ven resolutionary socialist parties are more necessary than Conditions loday more favnurable than over the preceding three recades. But such partes can only he rejecting sectarianism and seeing internal democracy not as a luxury hat as a vital necessity. the right do organise tactions and ienaencie..

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Clara Howard THE PACE of the The ANL on fascists' support.

also threat Africa policy of blatant thuggery.

But these of resolved by the National Party in 1975. in The present crisis on iveither пог the The latter an ideological scapegoat. ever The fight DUIN This meat:

more e 5 July 1979 Page 2 political crisis inside the National Front quickens.

side and rightward lurch of the Tories on the other have narrowed the base of the The long-term project of the NF becoming a mass 'British' fascism is the plebeian Movement fascists are nibbling away at the Front's base by embarking on a won't problems merely serve to highlight the old dilemmas confronting the NF, which were last departure of the required the NF directorate is between smooth, middle class Nazis who back Tyndall on the one hand, and Martin Webster on the It cast as Webster uncouth, gay, ex-Nazi who is used as carried out DAMAGE after fascists attacked through secret factions, nonymous letters, and the like - — now takes place in the pages of Spearhead. :

Webster argued that the Marxist contention that 'fascist' (Webster's sole stylistic fig leaf these days is the use of quotation marks round the word fascist) were used as the goon squads of Capital had 'some element of justification'. Webster has been Fascisting the basis "socialism' of the fools. He that a turn is necessary as the be built on middle-class foundations'.

In reply, , Tyndall announces that he has no intention of turning the NF into a 'debating society'. moviment which accepts the line. So active, disciplined long as I lead this party I do not intend to allow it to dissolve again into ideological factions,' Tyndall wrote.

might be finds himself dubbed *racial Bolshevik' and is booted out. If this happens he will take some of the roughnecks with him ...

SPG cover -up THE cover-up groups swing. Blair Peach's brother, has gone back to expressing the fear that never find out the name of the SPG killer. The national press is simply not interested, and the far left remains weak.

Nonetheless it should be possible argues to launch INF ordinated campaign against the SPG at the present time The fact that Labour is now in opposition might make it easier to get about a dozen campaigning on Moreover the campaign could bring together all the victims of the SPC: blacks, gays, pickets, et While campaigning against SPG is sorely needed, it must not be forgotten that this merely one arm of the paraphernalia of repression The magistrates courts in this M VPF 59IM undemocratic magistrates seems to be in full Roy, Zealand we might THE Anti Nazi concerted and cothe process thousands MPs committed to this ANL the police unit also relevance. country are an absolute scandal. The melnod which are appointed in this country is now utilised even by fascist legal experts in Spain to defend the status quo in the Spanish judiciary .. ANL conference (League conference scheduled for 14 July will be a timely opportunity to discuss many of these The main aim of the ANL was to combat the growth of Nazi influence. It has done that fairly effectively, in weaning away of white youths racism and racist influence. Now the build itself In localities, develop alliances with local black organisations, and fight against the most pernicious aspects of state The blatant attacks on the left b the British Movement fascists woul indicate that the question self-defence acquires an immediate BLACK and white gays together on the 10,000-strong Gay Pride demo in London last Saturday.

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