Trotsky and Trotskyism' because of the dynamic this unleashes into the class struggle, not because he is being THE DECISION of the Socialist Workers Party conlerence was l understand, to stand only around 15 candidates in the general clection and retreat on the possibslity of standing a alliance with Socialist Unity.
The political logic behind this shift - the SWP had discovered that it cloctoral terrain.
TOTALE. pointed out in Socialist Challenge (20 A SCENT MACERS THAE MCT. will be no television time, worse, the Workers Revolutionary Party with c0 candsuales can clai to be the left alternative in British However. renorls TOm VanOU parts of the country suggest that a whole number of SWP branches, even in large oentres like Birmingham, are deciding not to stand candidares at all, Instead InCY WEE CODCCELESTs during the clection period on activity arpend the Anti Nazi League.
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are progressively Socialist Unity activists will of presenE In LIC AN campaign around the clection, not least on the carnival which has been 24 September in London. But these same activists need to be developing a political fight now, in win SOCIALIST CHALLENGE EVENTS Hemale Wednesdars at GREENWICH LEWISHAM Challenge supporiers meet regulad rom Ray portmunity Socialist Chalcutside Tam1 WALTHAN FOREST peper sales wery most exciting and some of the most important aspects of the conterence were totally ignored in your report by Colin Talbot.
Not once was Woinen Against the Nazis mentioned, even though the who spoke provided heartening and spirited contributions. Not once was School Kids Against the Nazis mentioned. Nar was Gays Against the Nazis Surely a socialist newspaper such as tance of anti-Nazis organising in these areas, when the Nazis themselves are aware that the isolation of women on the housine estates increases LAel! vulnerabilicy to ricist propaganda strongest are a support to 30 00 schools. Hitler's future of fascism was the Hirler We have to ger to thea cople to answer their frustrations clore the Nazl:
There is a beginning here in the ANL, and Ethink it is irresponsible of their example can provide support organise who BUIL al советолос.
Lastly I would like to say that lam saddened that a paper which claims to support the fight for WOmen's liberation can so callously carve out the reports of their activities and the stories and experiences they have to draw on. which do in many ways provide a much fresher and more cilious at 92819 Upper SI YORKSHIRE Humble 10