brothers in the North-West who have read the poper and sympathise with its general aims to attend, whether or no hey have been involved in organise Many readers have no expericnce of left groups, soite have bad bad experiences of the sectarianism of the British left. We appeal especially 1 wone and say what hey thim an to come the paper.
COLIN CHARNLEY (hecretary Hurringion Socialist SUREEY THE LETTER from Steve Jelfervs of Committee (Sociulist Challenge, War hi constilutes 9 Maereot bregcl of his party's pabey slatesthat the sV P hass reade misei it clear that where we are not standing GuT awn Candidates then we will be supporting the candidates of Socialist Unity." On the contrary: The SWP's 1977 conference docided campaigning support would be giver to. Socialist Unity in clections, only the most passive token halloting hy individualS WP mernhers.
For Tollowing the advocated scounge of the deviationists -Shaw was twice suspended by the and SWP are an exilson sinde the nariv cenire doi nothing in response to his requests to have thie suspension llted A turiner crime of Martin Shan, in the eyes of the SWP, wus that of writing a letter in defence of electoral support for Socialist Unity lo that fer sout, heretical bumal Socialist Challenge. commicted exactly the same crime may we await his expulsion, or at the very least his suspension, Bloody Assizes over which be hamsel! ageism has presided as purger-extraordasary?
Martin Shaw at least had the excuse in writing to Socinlist Challenge. that a letter feeling Sociulist Worker was relused publication, May we assume Jeflerss is driven to writing to the paper of the IMO because Socialist correspondence column of strictlyandered. controversy? Perhaps Wi must assume that SW has indeed suppressed his new conversion to joint electoral work Socialists: for no word has reached sell the readership of that paper to the effect that the SWP now regards its experience Socialist Unin 'negative clearly have Challenge, all Werker, Ar all erents, the news of the turn thems to the SWP's ranks surprising, since it is a move niken ty lage Forum.
Sociallst Challenge Bank BIRMINGHAM UNDEE: Intmaben ahoul Sockliet : Dusen exandra Kallante Borne d sale Rator Chating* LONDON ISLINGTON KLOU seppers me fertiger liene Tein Commandy Centre Fa SWP Central on elections. He that Jefferys suggests) for • Genera Election m su down auh socalisi Unity and make sure chat divisive clashes are avoided.
PETER SEDGEWICK (Leeds)