IMGpapers 1976–79

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 121, 8 November 1979 · p. 2 of the scan · 564 words

The scan: sc-n121-nov-08-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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SELL YOUR PAPER C'apitalism is in crisis. The leaders of the Labour Party and the trade unions offer solutions that are in the interests not of the workers but of the capitalist class.

Socialist Challenge believes that contronting revolationary socialists are:

• To build broad-based ciass struggle tendencies in opposition to class-collaborationism in the labour movement. These shouid be in krouping together militants holding a wide range of political views.

• To begin to fight for the creation of democratic revolutionary socialist organisation which can, through an application of united lactics, begin lo be seen alternative by thousands workers engaged in struggles.

Such an organisation should be hased on the understanding that: seeks to The struggle for socialism unite the fight of I workers against the with that of other oppressed layers of society - women, black people, gays struggling for fiberation. This socialism can only he achieved by creating new organs of power and defeating with all necessary means the power of the totals sat socialism what exists in britain todas, with full rights for political parlies and currents that do nut take up arms against the socialist state. The Stalinist models of "socialism' in the liSSR and Fastern Europe have discredited socialism in the eyes of millions of workers throughout the We are opposed to them and will ofier full support-1o all Tenung for socials democracy The interests of workers and on a world scale. Capitalism oni! created a marhet. has created politics. Thus we fight for working class unity an will in the long run be decisive in defeating both the imperialist regimes in the West and the brutal dictatorships they sustain in Latin America, Africa In Britain it implies demanding the immediate withdrawal British troops from Ireland and letting the Irish people determine their own future.

The Communist parties in Europe are in crisis. 'Eurocommunist' the pro-Moscow wings have ans meaningful strategy merthron of the capitalist state. den revolutionary socialist parties are than betore. Conditions I002 more tavourabie Inan over ine preceding three decades. But such parties can only be rejecting sectarianism and seeing internal democracy not as a luxury hut as a vital necessity. This means the right to organise factions and ICHUCHCICS If you agree with these principles and want involved activities by Socialist Challenge supporters in your area, fill in the form below and send it to us.

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The demonstration against the cuts on 7 November called by Council our opportunity yet under the Tories to Socialist Challenge Workers in the area know what Tory priorities mean. for the rich to boost profits and an end to the NHS and the rest of the welfare state. biggest Socialist Challenge tells you how people are you

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