IMGpapers 1976–79

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

"We totally reject any talk of a parliamentary road to

Socialist Challenge No. 6, 14 July 1977 · pp. 9-10 of the scan · 348 words

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The point is no as to whether struggle at grass roots level either as far as we or the Italians are conberned — who place the greatest emphasis on the development of forms of dires democracy — or any the other Parties that are roughly lumped together as " Eurocommunist:" The point is basically chis whether we see such organs of Struggle as complementary to the gaining of a parliamentary majority and the transtormation of the existing institutions — repreinstitutions whether we see a scario which 1917, namely through forms of USE TOWEr. Institutions plus organs of direct Power forius. Already we have in this country a whale variety of ortruditional organisations of the working class like Trades Coun cils which are a particularly ad vanced form shop stewards others coming into existence in Jocalities like temants committees, worsen's increments and organisations which will have an importaet role to play.

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