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Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1968–1988

Students - IMG replies

Red Weekly No. 197, 5 May 1977 · p. 8 of the scan · 707 words

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page 8 of the scan

needed I FEEL THAT the two most Important aress of the present attack on the working class are : unamplayment.

These are the people who are MORE DY I00-01 S00S1 010COHE Slochlord showed the suc cass of the stralegy of prioricampaign gainst among revolutionary It aleo highlighted the maed lor a national campaign led b Thie 1 wick NDISS the main resson why I sugges that the party should priontiss thia Issue and lead a nationa Fighi to Work Campeigh. comparable lo the beat slogan I con think of ls "Fight Racism', porhaps a better one should be found spective. links with this strategy is that one that the ANOI DIODO uS SooS plutonary iot te socienon betwean the IMG and the SWp Iemant the Right lo Work Cam revolutionary BHAn buaD S unite the revolutlonary la1 MARTIN GOLDSCHMIDT este through Besporiers of the Provistonals and The Provos therefore PH-NCHC Warwick on defensive Blert reconcillaton Meanwhile the Offici als boran furthar approssive acti wity and in the ensuing tonsion an Oriicial wes shot. A feud was onl: everted by the cool reaction of the Provos Belfast Brigade In calling Tor calm, poisng tp onmon prou ocation and negotlaling with the -PiRyGc stralght into Ballish hands by blaming the THE SUCCESS of the Socialis Studente Alliance at the last NU: conference, and the growing base that it is organising in the col leges, hea raltied many of Ha opponents. The Broad would short-lived and irrelevant and they have been praved wiong Enter Ir NS WAAK MAE Weekty from Warwick University NOisé reliects thia frustration and CA0т0bCCS8010071849нa tude co the tasks facing the tar lel In the student movement. Writh The Broad Left mis-leaders continuing to aid ihe growth of the right wing masses SUDANS IO OILERSLIVE DOnETH and leadership is worthy of more serious discussion than the Warwarrant Using methods of personal abuse that Mori tre arnol AI Nolther were Ihe pollical onlestions raised by the comrades serious charge is and Inite don os cia- By imblcation, Nois5% TRA SUP MONTSE H Cie SeA i at pointer eur etudent organisation", a fact no deputed hy anyone, but equaily applicabie to NOISS. Contrary t he view of Warwick NOISS tha perspective the ss.

AnnonCE aVIr holds that it is a question of an allas iat means that the sing That means that the secks to further studente' -CanIS nE. BLUSH are prepared to act in opposition bo the Governmant's atlacks and mnie- souonBn aOHI the common interesta of studente tre thir logic NOISS Is adopted, conclusion should be lo all the NationaE Coanisa IOn CLaD our Studenis, CS DOH UE LADUUI Party has a far larger base in the working ciase than does the SWP The programme of the SSA is B basie stalement of commonly held positions which can be the basis for such an advancement cominon interesta. The comrade paint out thai the basic position f NOISS are not so wery differen So why then refuse to perticipst in building such an alternative?

ne s un Bosh oda -comoroMsunor anibal the links between the promotio struagle mongst students and the rond ability to show forware for the struggle is t crucial such parly. Proclaiming the party whil turnind your backs on the forma to lake the student mow ment forward not only hinders tr fight egainst the right but also hinders the building o many NOISS members recogn revolutionary PIROU The joint campigns waged t the far lelt in many which have managed to draw win aver pa! supporters of the reality which Warwick NOIS have to confront. Prodiciebly aer nn CM HEHIT that we are all in favour of unity I that is meant seriously not just as a plai luce then there jain the SSA I1 NOISS are a1 expect is serious joint work on national level in campai098. U fortunately NOISS's refusal 80 1 bulld serious y for the Stude Mavement Conf Poly, TaRS e TAIS me nos about this occurring IMG front' one-off electo al lance short lived. These g dictiona havo already been provec, Warwick NOSS'e pred tion that lai best the SBA w house who will eve tually commit thamsnives probebly more rapit ly.

PAUL BROOKE IMG Sode -Organiser|

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