IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Labour Party youth Action needed!

Socialist Challenge No. 34, 2 March 1978 · p. 7 of the scan · 375 words

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change. Unfortunately little else has changed.

and useless policies of the leadership, bureaucracy.

Asa result of the orientation of its leadership the LPYS was totally inactive during Fire-fighters strike, other lightback against Giovernment's policies.

that leadership has hesitanily meted isell to -the Youth Campaign Against Unentployment — degencrated inta propaganda meeting, plus the lobby Tribunites and applaud Eric Heffer.

A conference motion from Iw0 15 branches allacks the "passive propagandising of the campaien to date"

Itas not only the lack of any real campaigning perspective of those around the Militant that i criticised. The appailing policins on freland and on women's oppression subject motiont 10 be discussed ESTELLDO years, there is questions.

The LYS') present policy equates Republican and Loyals paramilitary organisations, calling both "sectarian serrorists", and makes no distinction between the Army's attitude to Nationalist minority and the Loyalists, It calls for a trade union delence force to defeat all terrorism.

leadership's position capitulate to imperialism, conference will take place in Liandudno, for a VINCENT MOSS, from Hemel Hempstead LPYS. reports on the growing opposition to the inactivity incapable of any action that might disturb the left others do attack these attitudes. resolution the for "the immediate unconditional withdrawal the British troops from Ireland as of the right the self determination for the Irish people as a whole': adds: repeal the Prevention of Terrorism Act. Others call for support Tor the international Crimes in Ireland, The backwardness of the Young Socialists leadership on women's oppression in chal lenged by BIN BOEU uppon for the autonomous demanding active involvement the National:

Campaign, The Labour Abortion Rights Campaign and che Working Women's:

These and other motions many our the basis for an active campaigning perspective be the YS in the coming year, but co-ordinated left wing alternthe -The Tribusiles larushed by the inactivaly of the left MPs that they cannor be such an alsernative, while the divisions on the far left the fatally hamper them in the construction of such a curnent. Supporters of Challenge will he fighting 1o overcome these divisions, build a united opposition and a ConsolieniR Ys commeted 10 class struggie politics. A HUNDRED electhey were the Platt Manchester, in CATICN on a a et electricians Insade the Park Works factory

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