IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Where the SWP

Socialist Challenge No. 5, 7 July 1977 · p. 7 of the scan · 242 words

The scan: sc-n05-jul-7-1977.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 7 of the scan

THE FOLLOWING resolution was adopted by an overwhelming lo that of the Socialist Workers Party:

Eloctoral activity will not be a significans fielc work for the vas maiority of toc unils oE tho barty except, in the event of a General EJecion, for a few weeks over General Élection (or in suirable rCal COLC CHEEC JIL by-elections) is a uselul suppieATCOS of activity but oo more than that.

We scand candidates as tion, with the sim of recruiting and puccing our ideas minoray workers who. ar chis stare, are recepeie lo socae of our criticisnas of the Lates Perv mount a Tim Party anti-lascist campaigd. We wil not enter into a bloc or front witl other organisations, least of al with those who have no base in the working class adopt a tactically 3C0DE position respect to voles for the candidates af other parties where we are not contesting. We will Dot cHtpaiga Lor theio. I may well be useful, circumstances, to offer an elect- WS CHILS pral arrangement (hor a common platform) to the Communis Party, We will heavily aHack the record of the Gon CimenT CHRODe Tr pete gei, t i tar Socialist vote for Labour noiely as against Tories, fascists, nationalists, etc NHTNGTHEUOO CLICIESLE We will not urge Labour, especially right win LaoOUE, SaHInsE moce JeEt wing candidates and out own memberi will be expected to vote for these wu compone wil, Dowee he for the SWP.

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