SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Tories call in the army at Greenham

Socialist Action No. 17, 8 July 1983 · p. 3 of the scan · 546 words

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ship between the PLP the Darty in the Eric Heffer stands firm party's commit- Photo: on ine section of the constitution. He is in favour of a significant extension of public ownership the crucial secof the economy believes that there should be a commitment to this in next party programme and the manifesto.

Eric Heffer wants the Labour Party to remain a broadly-based there room for sociaists of al shades of opinion, and he supports the right of members campaign as a group for LICH vartculal JULIEL of view.

He is opposed to any disciplinary being taken against such groups members SUCH groups long as their behaviour conforms to the existing party rules.

Eric Heffer supported Eric Heffer two recently gained democratic reforms mandatorv reselection and the electoral college defend them. He will work with us that these reforms are put to the use were in. tended: namely accondol JalL membership of Labour's elected representatives.

He agrees with CLPD that this will only happen if the operation of the new procedure is kept strictly within Tite normal channels.

CLP) is concerned at the conterence primarily with the composition of the National Executive, for it is this which determines how absence of firm conference guidelines. views he election of the leader ana deputy redder menlight.

Heffer's record speaks for itself. Unlike variably supported ference policies major democratic and obnosed the witch-hunt against the Militant tendency.

His extensive perience of the trade union movement Tne long service to the party at all its levels have given understanding which will in good steau lIl the task of healing the partv's present divisions and its rebuilding.

Both are vita conditions which must be met if was mounted against the peace women's blockade of Greenham Common last Monday - including hundreds of police, military police and soldiers from the Queens Own Royal Highlanders.

Over 600 women

turned up for the blockade, including delegations from the Claud and New Zealand, as well as several European countries. Two MPs from the German Green Party also came. escorted military vehicles into the camp carrying missiles site, while soldiers on observation towers kept a watch on he wide dine perimeter.

The soldiers are apparently being stationed at the camo on a semi-permanent basis to prevent intrusions while the finishing touches are put to the missile silos.

Persistent rumours

launching equipment has already been installed. It seems certain that the brought in by air from the United States, avoiding the embarass ment of having to bring them through crowds of blockaders.

At last Monday's blockade Lady Olga Maitland of Women and (Tory) Families for Peace turned up to read the thanking the Americans for their nuclear umbrella.

On the same day a: the start of the Greenham blockade the Labour Committee for Transatlantic Understanding held a Terry Duffy and Frank Chapple as star speakers.

Duffy called not only for the overturning of unilateralism, but also for the removal of leaders Who tolerate such a policy.

As the date for the arrival of the missiles comes closer, the labour movement must start to take action against the missiles. Every transport union is now unilateralist. We need a campaign to DOycoll all work ol, all supplies to the missile sites. (see editorial page ?)

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