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Switzerland also has 73,000 protected hospital beds and nearly 100 underground operating theatres _ probably adequate, given their other precautions.

On the other hand, Britain's civil defence system is pathetic and some Labour councils have rightly refused to have anything to do with it.

The inescapable conclusion is that the British government is only concerned to preserve its control over us in the event of nuclear wal. But should we just reject civil defence without putting alternatives? If we oppose the cold war argument that the possession of a nuclear deterrent Sunday February 21 2pm to 5pm, at Çer ral London Poly, Marylebone Road, room 317. makes war less likely, then we must take our own safety more seriously.

Labour councils should be drawing up counterproposals for civil defence.

Next, the long term ects of nuclear war.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SCIENCE COLUMN! This week marks the start of the second year of the only regular science column on the left, one that tries to be informative and political. Once again, I'd like to call for support for a Socialist Organiser Science Group.

This could collect and collate information, provide up for local struggles (like the fight against a toxic tip in Stoke). With enough support, we could also look at such questions as a socialist science policy and Marxism and science.

So send me your names and addresses if you are interested.

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