IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Political or cultural?

Socialist Challenge No. 71, 9 November 1978 · p. 12 of the scan · 550 words

The scan: sc-n71-nov-9-1978.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 12 of the scan

Natives of a workers state? Opinion is divided among the left opposition of the Bristol Trades Council boycott them as if they were the same as representatives of the Spanish sindicatos under Franco plays into the hands of anti-communists like Boyd and Chapple. however hard a time you might give them when they're here, allows them Anyway, they came — and a small picket tried to greet Co-op. But a couple of Maoists. twi children, two Trotskyists to state capitalists and a CP membe were such a threat that they smuggled the three bureaucrats out the back way; and the treasurer of the TUC claimed he'd never seen us before!

Moral: If you want to support those - who suppress democracy, you end up suppressing democracy yourself. MIKE EAUDE To welcome them, favourable publicity movements' them in the La pair of SWP and CP?

Kevin (Bristol Trades newspapers. laughable. article reads:

offers both an call them elitist. of contributions approach is letters may discretion. highly positive knocking of left groups WIll Socialist DEWSBURY Socialist Challenge sales HUDDERSFIELD Socialist Challenge les regularly Saturdays 11am-1 YORK Socialist Chall (12 30-105) sellers 4943 •ТОГІ Vanbrugh Satur Supporters note cland • oTactivities local Socialist Socialist Forum: Bob Pennington, The Struggle r a United Revolutionary Organ on. / supm, nursday. y Novemt Community Denie SOCIALIST Challenge seems to be very confused by the differences/ similarities between "political' and cultural'. First Tariq Ali calls the gay and women's movements 'cultural and ther Geoff Sheridan (26 October) calls a cut demonstration a political (not a cultural) event. Wot were all those brass bands there for, me old fruit? Tubas against the cuts.

Why is it that Socialist Challenge reacts as if hot water was poured over them when debate goes outside the formal jousting between IMG and the McDonnell's article Wedge was a much-needed look at why left parties bother to run weekl Naybe too near in knuckle for your wordy and worthy weekly magazine, which (sad to me grows weekly more predictable. wonder me non allenca cras rame sceptical of joining you, let alone the vast mass or beone or women word politics is a complete turn-off The language vou use is almos The intro to the Wedge Wedge has allowed preconceptions to creep in and is tending to narrow debate.' Ho, hum. I'll keep my preconceptions to myself in future. Also, how it is elitist' not to alow celebrines to write for you really bends my brain. You may not agree witn taem our you can naral GEOFF LEE (London NW1)

THE LENGTH of letters printed will usually be kept down to 400 words in order to encourage as wide ale. All possible. be cut at the Editor's Unsigned letters will not normally be published, although we real names publication on request.

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