IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Far left unity at thepolls

Socialist Challenge No. 43, 27 April 1978 · p. 9 of the scan · 231 words

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page 9 of the scan

Swindon became the engineering and Western Railway, During the latter's Plessoy, Vickers and Pressed Steel much TOTELE workforce, But during the 150%, Whitchall decided to expand Swindon, to make 10 into one ol bandon's averspill E COLO nave been made 3nto a good lown. But Swindon is vet another example of has the tule of profit has twisted and distorted this potential — with empty office blocks, There are almost as poor services, faceless estales, and NOCHI ECOVALCHE Socialist Allance is a broad front of socialiss whose supporters include Mave members of the Labour Party, the InternataDna MarAISE Socialist Workers independent socialists, Its candidare, Bob Cherley, was selected ar an open meeting, and it was at open meetings thai all the policies of the Alliance were discussed and vored on.

apprentice at Plesseys. poists taking up campaign, he says. south of the is ruled by multinationals.

Garrards, annouseed redundancies in the town issue he adds. Here in Swindon Willshire Coancil has not one nursery.

Vol parents and che local comotunit Bob says that he is personall Group, the favour of abortion Расту, and child:

The main Fare jobs, curs, will be going

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SWINDON, unlike overwhelmingly working class. by Socialist Alliance.

other towns Midlands, has been since the industrial revolution

many working men's clubs as pubs to testify to this. MOIRA KELLY reports on the election campaign

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