NATO referendum has Gonzales on the run | Socialist Action 1983

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Spanish society. For the first time since the decline in working-class struggles in the late '70s, the left can scent a possible victory, and that does wonders for energy and morale. At the major demonstration of papier-mache statues of Reagan and Felipe zalez (dressed as Reagan's bride) gave a sense of joy and power to the march.

The PSOE Government however has great resources in its control of the media of the itself. The trick question on the ballot-paper asks people to approve the Atlantic Alliance (not NATO) in the national interest.

Above the question printed the Government's three main arguments.

The opposition Binati AP(Popular Action), led by Manuel Fraga, ex-minister of France and guest of Thatcher al last year's Tory Gonagainst the referendum on the grounds that no condihons al all should de but from Barcelona on Spain's commitment. To the dismay of AP is NAlU powers calling for abstention in une reterendum The British Peresting role an the cam- has in the campaign. Kinnock came to Madrid in January and insisted was perfectly ossible to remain in NATO and the missiles — which would be the programme Government. Tony Benn was campaign against in February to explain it was illogical pretend that be non-nuclear power in a nuclear E.P Thompson spoke from the platform February demonstration on behalf of END and CND, stressed the international importance of an anti-NATO victory in Spain.

Despite the strength of the anti-war movements in Germany, Holland Britain, they have not succeeded in preventing the missiles; victory in Spain would mark poll against the heavy defeat for Kohl and Thatcher, and a boost for the anti-war movement.

Within Spanish state, the left mass movement have been able reorganise in the anti-NATO campaign after the bitter defeats of the late 70s. Winning this referendum will not stop there, but will open the possibiliactually leaving give CONSocialist Action 12 March 1986 Sinn Fein on the

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half a million people in Madrid on 23 February we saw drummers, whistles, disguises, chants and giant