Socialists must answer Healey's challenge

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LAST Sunday (20th), Dennis Healey told London and some of the armed forces top brass. (What latest issue outlines Briefing's views on the planWeekend Television what he expected to see in he wants instead of Trident is more conventional ning meeting on 'How to fight for a Labour victory' which it is calling for Monday March 7 He would accept opposition to the introduction Yet he had the gall to say that he expected this (7.30 at the House of Commons, room booked in of Cruise missiles (but would he be for their 'compromise' - slightly modified overkill - to removal if the Tories introduce them before the be the basis of the manifesto, and to satisfy 95% He would accept the scrapping of Polaris if the • Meanwhile Fleet Street has been mounting a 'The Left must launch a socialist campaign for USSR would make parallel cuts in SS-20s land if campaign to dislodge Michael Foot from the a Labour Victory. The first step in this must be a campaign for the manifesto to be based on full Few activists would be sad to see Foot go. But implementation of conference decisions, in partithe 'Dump Foot' chorus is coming not from rank. cular unilateralism. But whatever the decisions and-filers disgusted at Foot's witch-hunt, but on the manifesto the voice of the Left must be On U'S nuclear bases in Britain, "I would like plainly from the most determined witch-hunters to begotiate with the Americans about the pre- themselves. The plan is evidently to get Dennis "A socialist campaign for a Labour Victory can seace of the bages in Britain, subject to the fact Healey in place - as deputy leader he automa. maintain and extend the alliance between the ¿es if tbe Alliance (NATO), which we overwhel- tically succeeds Foot if he resigns suddenly - Labour Party and CND and Greenham Common * suppert. soould feel that it was absolutely well before Labour Party conference, and thus to supporters, militant trade unionists, women, seesos he! sboold stay for the time being, black people, youth and the unemployed. It is Des! anne see de ries very seriously". the next necessary step: we hope the planning meeting on March 7 will help the left to take it"?

The Socialist Organiser Alliance will be repreINI: TREet as LIDORI Party policy of unilas. Boch deretofu is endertoe ise seed for sensed at the meeting - and so should be as era zacee: disarmament - mil accept nothing rank and file Left to organise independents many Labour Party. trade union. and campaigndefinite beroad opposition to Trident, a view * the coming election campaign, ing organisations as possible. Thai is the may to swered for lechnical/military reasons by the SDP A statement by London Labour Briefing in its answer Healey!:. 2=30 ty the Socialist Organiser Alliance, 28 Middle Lane, London N8.

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