THE FOLLOWING letter has Workers munist League, The success of Carnival 2 clearly demonstrated that tens ol thousands of voung people are prepared to take part in the struggle against racisH! fascism.
Furthermore, the marked interest in the various political events at the Carnival Sals newspapers and marindicates that thousands of youth, through their involvement in the ANL, wen as their experience al work, on the dole, at college or at school, want to go further and take part in building a revoluhonary alternative to the policies of the Labour government.
A small example increasing interest in revolutionary politics was the sales of the new youth paper Revolution. Three thousand copies were sold at and going to and trom ine carnival. in addition the entire print run of 5,500 was sold out within five days!
BROADER Revolution a papci launched by the IMG. believe that its success demon strates that the influence of revolutionary ideas amongst the youth is far broader than the influence of any particular aner organisation.
Our aim in launching Revorevolutionary yout oreanisalion, mnacoen dent because we are convinced that the best wav for the vouth been International Marxist Group to Rebel', the Socialist Party, the Socialist Youth League, the the International Comand Big Flame. The text is being circulated to all 'Revolution' supporters groups.
ism is through their own experiences, in their own organisaHON.
In other words, we believe and that the building of such a youth organisation and respect for its independent character is the most practical way to con- the vince thousands of revolution.
ary-minded youth of the necessity of joining and building a revolutionary Marxist party as as political alternative reformism.
OBSTACLE
In our view historical experience has further demonstrated that such a Marxist party will not be built simply through individual recruitment, but, on the contrary, through a process or spills and lusions in the organisations above all, the mass reformist In Britain today the fragmentation of the 'far left" is, in our view, a major obstacle to building such a Marxist party. For this reason the IMG has consistently fought, over the past two years, for the unity of revolunonaries into a single organisa tion on the basis of a clear revolutionary programme and a democratic centralist system of organisation.
Within such an organisation we would, of course, continue to argue for all of our nolitical positions and affiliation to the Fourth International.
Amongst the youth, we beto grasp revolutionary Marxi- | lieve that the necessity and THE TUC conference a month ago passed an excellent sent by the and, possibility of creating a single revolutonary pole is all the more immediate. occause or une possibility or now winning Yours DCODIC to revoluonary Marxism and thoroughly healthy hostility to all varieties of sectarianism.
Thus we think it both possible, and necessary, for the building of a united revolufionary vouth amongst our highest practical priorities. unions, twelve trades councils, capacity This political vance along thousands of the youth's lutionary youth paper organisation trol regular In order to test out our to reach principled agreement, and adthis road WC propose collaboration of our tic structures. respective young members and Without supporters in producing a revowhose explicit aim would be the construction of such a unified We would propose that the paper's independent characte be guaranteed by editorial con being in the hands meetings/conferences CHICC chapels meetings. of its supporters, starting with a national meeting, in December to regularise the paper and establish policies and democra prejudicing this meeting's decisions give notice that we would propose the platform printed in Revolution No 1 as an initial basis Or scusSon anea structure 3. A based on equal representation ol national political organisa tions and regional representaton ol supporters groups In summary, we therefore propose: 1. Discussion of these points and any others you may wish between now and December 2. To give equal space to the views of our respective organisations (as well as local groups) on questions of policies and structure in the December issue of Revolution period of joint work between our respective organRebel, Revolution between now and December.
enouon. Nearly million women are trade union memors now. Inals Ju per of the trade union And thea their interests to be fought for.
The conference looks like being a great success. Make sure your union branch or council sending delegates.
INFORMATION You can get delegate forms and more detailed information, as well as speakers kits on abortion, from the Conference Committee, NAC, 374 Gray's Inn Road London WC1 (please note the new daaress. Cneques should made payable *Trade Union Conference Fund'