Socialist Organiser

The weekly of the fused Workers Socialist League, July 1981 to April 1984

[accountability fell silent during to Fight the Tories"…]

Socialist Organiser no. 139, 7 July 1983 · scan p. 3 · about 318 words

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accountability fell silent during to Fight the Tories" will attempt the election - despite the right to promote discussion and give wing sabotage. How can we devel- some answers to these and other op an organised, and politically questions facing the labour moveior more details, including discussion papers and eaflets, send s.a.e. to Socialist Organiser, 28 Middle ane, London N8. Please mark the envelope 'Septemstewards' movement and defend LABOUR PARTY who had its independence of full-time fought for left policies and union officials and management propaganda?

*New, more radical, BROAD LEFTS have been emerging in many unions: but under fire from employers and the right wing, some - like the CPSA Broad Left - can crumble. How can we link Broad Left activity at national level to day-to-day struggles in the workplaces and develop a consistent, principled leadership?

*Many on the lett ol the capable of standing ground under pressure? What kind of perspective should be put forward by the left to go beyond the limited "Alternative Economic Strategy" which so plainly failed to convince a sceptical electorate?

*With five more years to work on restoring "Victorian values" Thatcher's blows will again fall hardest on WOMEN. Why won't the Labour Party and unions develop the special strengths and fighting capacity shown by women workers, and take their special problems seriously?

*BLACK WORKERS too are beginning to organise against tacit and open racism from the bosses. the state, the police and - most scandalous of all, from the labour movement. How can we help develop that struggle?

*Thousands of YOUTH are now faced with another 5 years -seemingly a lifetime - on the dole. Millions of adults are on the same scrapheap. How can we act at rank and file level to remedy the criminal failure of TUC and Labour Party leaders to organise and mobilise the unemployed.

*OUR CONFERENCE "How confident left in the Labour Party ment.

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