By Ron Brown MP | Socialist Action 1983

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PEACE AND more left wing than some right wing leaders.

But expressing support for the miners not enough. glad the STUČ has agreed to call a day of action. This is a big step DUtI more must be done to link all sections of the working class in this vital struggle.

It is not premature to talk of action committees. to bring together all sec. tions of the working class. across the unions, employ. movement'. A further motion committing the STUC THE SCOTTISH TUC has the reputation of being its briush counterDall• Whatever the reason for this, it was good to see that Led and unemployed. The mine canave this confrontation to thi Wal ticularly the mine workers.

We should plan likewise to defend our unions.

The problem is a lack of leadership. Many want Thatcher to intervene and As Ken Cameron the Fire Brigades rightly pointed out, doing deals

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delegates backed the miners in their struggle against MacGregor and the Tories. After all, the NUM needs the help of other unions in a dispute which is political, despite the assertions to the contrary of

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