SocialistAction 1983–88

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

The freeze movement and CND

· Socialist Action No. 22, 22 August 1983 · p. 9 of the scan · 291 words

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page 9 of the scan

leaders backed Thatcher's war THE DIVISIONS within the British working class were quite broadly expressed around the anti-nuke issue, but as best I recall Thatcher did not begin counterposing muti atera ism' to unilateralism till last November • cc comrades here in the States had given excellent answers to those who were becoming caught up in the 'freeze' movement.

1 was struck by the fact that you had such social control of the means of production and an end to corruption and privilege in Polish society, Solidarnosc was a progressive movement hassles and bizarre turns of expectations in getting CND to agree to your notion towards a call for a vote for the Labour Party in the elections.

If there were a Labour Party here in the States, hopefully it would attract the anti-nuke movement more automatically.

But in Britain you've Hau tue expencice ol DELLIC TAHOR transform into a Labour calling tor the genuine socialist Poland Yet Arthur Scargill aligns himself with the rulng classes uf lle government.

In the aftermath of the elections, CND's true colours are more visible for all to see. The 'freeze' issue has been imported from the States.

Hopefully the milieu around CND will not be ossifying politically. Perhaps we should emphasize marxist conceptions when working among them more often.

Although anti-nuke Eastern states, who are smothered with privilege and power and maintain their positions with tanks and riot police against the working class.

I hope that Arthur Scargill's defiant stand against dialogue with the ruling class of Britain, who he says rightly have no mandate from the people will be matchec by a refusal to enter into a dialogue let alone alliance with the despotic ruling class of the Eastern states.

Edinburgh

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