5,000 voles and if, after all that the Tory Government had done in the last four years, Reg Prentice was not able to win any votes from the Tories, then Prentice would lose, What would be the class meaning of that result? Would it demoralise class conscious workers in Newham, make them think they were more isolated, make them think that working people in Newham were turning against theit trade unions? Or would it ratber be a massive demonstration of the bankruptcy of the Labour leadership and the fact that workers were increasingly looking left for solutions?
Of course, it would he different if the Te volutionary left put up candidates in marginal constituencies. where the wilcome hung on a handful of votes. A Tory victory there might not signity any significant shitt to the left by workers, That is why the ING and WRP are putting forward candidates in sate Labour seats.
In this election it is vitally necessary that revolutionary solutions are fought for lo arepane the working class for the bitter confrontations and upheavals ahead. Aid yet the leadership of the Interational Socialists has decided not to go beyond speeches. articles and posters lo make a revolutionary option avallable to working class militants. Worse, The 15 leaders have decided to urge their supporters to vote aprinst the candidates of the IMG and the WRP, in spite of the fact that a big vote for the revolutionary left candidale would strengthen the right of all socialist orparisarions ugainst the disastrous policies of the Labour leaders.
The IMG has big differences with the policy oftle WRP lenders, But a wurker who votes for the WRP would be voting for revaiutionary politics. No one could dispute that such a vote would mean a rejectiun of the reformism of the Labour and Communist Parties. The IS membership may well want to beavily cricicise the policies of the IMG and the WRP. Bur will they waut to safe apainst them and for the Labour Parly? What would be the class meaning of such a vote? SOCIALIST WOMAN: New Spring aste out now Articies include General Strike, SPUC, Equal Pay, etc, Orders to: 21 Highview Court, College Road, Harrow Wea d, Middlesex, Price 10p plus 3o pap 10% off on orders for more than 1D copies, sent AT HIS NATIONALISATION OR EXPROPRIATION?: pamphlet translated from original by ex- Ligue Cominuniste, French sectian of the Fourth International. Copies still available from: Alas Stein, o/o 72 Cambridge Rood, Kings Heath, Birmingham. All profits to Red Weekly Fund Drive BENGALI FRIENDS in Europn and elsewhere, for Bengali books and Laral (Fourth Internationa paper), contact: Bengali, Melvaden, Box 3274, 10365 Stockhom, Sweden, LONDON RED FORUM: Every Tuesday at 8 pm in the General Picton pub, Caledonian Roed Ni. 15 mins Kings X tube). CANCELLED THI5 WEEK. Tues 5 March: "The struggle in Ireland" 'CONTRACEPTION & ABORTION' tasch-in Saturday 23 February at YMCA, Elison Place, Newestle, from 2.6 pm. Speakers from medic profession. Organised by Tyneside Socialist Woman Action Groun EDINBURGH SOCIALIST FORUM: Fighting na a not practical steps can ta T heusewves and studente 1ekn aga nst rising prices? Tuesday 26 February et 7.30 pm in the Trades Council, Picardy Place itop of Leith Walk) 'UKRAINE: UNREST & REPRESSION' pamphet produced by the Committee to defend Ukrainian Prisoners, price 15p plus pap from; 83 Gregary Crescent, Ehham, London SER. WOMEN AGAINST THE TORIES: Publ'c meet ing Monday 25 Febriary at 7,30 pm in the Bridge Hotel, Newcast o. Speakers from Boldon, NUM. Organised by Tuniside Socialist Woman Action Group. 'WOMEN AND THE IRISH STRUGGLE': Public meeting and discussion, Sundey 24 February, 5 am at Co-op Hall, Seven Sisters Road, Rose MeAnorie from the Ardoyne will speak, and wives and relatien of irish bol tient ersoners will be present. Detailsi Women on ireland Callective, 435 2057