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Socialist Challenge No. 44, 4 May 1978 · p. 11 of the scan · 426 words

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Party, socialists.

to unity.

it was this tenture of the nupe which filled a real gap on the weekly basis. Though since our are have emerged as we The decision by the SWP 10 sublish a monthly Socialist Review, which carries articles by non-SW militants and encourages discussions, was a reflection that they, 100, understood the need for such a change.

We have been discussing the ways in which we can improve the paper and take it forward. Should we allow the fact that Big Flame and other organisaNO 2 MAY 1978 Tendency SPECIAL ISSUE ON IRELAND cance of this question is brought out.

2. No Equivocation!

Frank Richards London WC1V 6XX SOME MONTHS ago we published a questionnaire in the paper asking for readers" views. Over a hundred replies were received. Most of these were from comrades in the Socialist Workers Party, the Labour the Communist Party and independent While they had different estimates of the various sections of the paper, there was virtual unanimity on the section they liked best: one reader expressed it as our 'non-sectarian debates and a genuine commitment There can be little doubt that | tions have rejected our appesl nor a common Dano 1o gic overall political ordiates!

In other words should we give up the task of using the paper to unite all revolutionary Marxists? We reject such a conception EDUCATIVE What is needed 1s material concerned with basic socialist ideas, We are planning lo institule regular educative material in the paper. But we insist that a popular paper does not imply treating vour readers Socialist registration fee.

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A popular paper has to deal with all aspects of the social, political and economic life of all classes. Every social clas han to be observed in entiretyThese and questions need to be discussed in detail. It is for this reason EnSE one-day conference of Socialist THE -I would like to attend the annual conterence of Challenge supporters and SOCIALIST CHALLENGE GROUP (if' any)..

Please fill in and send to Socialist Challenge PO Landon opinions of the paper.

many other If Tet us know DECISION of enclose NI2PX May. In the weeks leading up to It we hope to publishu several If you have specific ideas on bow we can improse the paper, then write and send them to us.

your Socialist Challenge would like a speaker from the Editorial Board to introduce a discussion, please was important that our paper | and those who will be affected co-ordinator disparate

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