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for the full claim must be IN REPLYING to Rocky If it is seen to be justif- er 99, September 9), and lable, then the 'no com- his criticism and comment promise' argument is for improving the paper, I easier. must say that I strongly It will be a hard fight, disagree with his progiven that the miners are nounced middle-class liberstill at the top of the pay al view that "Socialist Orgleague, the decline in infla- aniser has been absolutely tion, and the decline in the abominable in its coverage Some face workers can 'culture or the wider earn £200 a week. world"

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Youth have taken the lead this week in the 'Jobs not Bombs' campaign, with a Manchester to Blackpool march. and unattainable, particularly in view of the cynicism engendered by the horsetrading which has characterised negotiations since 1975. The arguments hammered home. wages of other workers.

Such a campaign must Sullivan (Socialist Organisof what might be called His nonsensical urging BOMB: to trivia such as 'music, sport, literature and art" on the ground that they are political is the antithesis of what Socialist Organiser is about.

What is he after, interviews with Kevin Keegan? Wonderful. He'd be able to pronounce to the thousands of Geordies unemployed that Shangri-la is down the road at St James Park, always providing they've got the admission price. His team mate Channon could always be relied upon to give a few horsey tips -might even suggest a giro or two on his own nag!

As for Rocky's call for more film and TV coverage - what bunkum. Worthwhile big/small screening already gets included in Socialist Organiser.

The paper could improve with more columns on industrial matters - weekly provision for issues such as chemical hazards, toxic rating, compensation rights, and workers' fightbacks on safety problems.

Also, more space could be given to establishing the rights of the unemployed. Here I imagine a regular spot that would inform/ educate readers on the advances made in the setting up of trade union centres like the one in Liverpool, or in the retaining/recruiting of unemployed trade unionists, such as in the Practical experiences of comrades' determination to unite trade unionists in or out of work in the funding By Mick Liggins and running of centres would be of immensely more value than, say, an embryonic Joan Bakewell reviewing the arts, which might reach a few trendies, but would be of no value in building a socialist movement.

No; Rocky: the pages of Socialist Organiser are too precious to devote anything less than completely to the struggle for TOM HART, Todmorden.

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Name Address I enclose £ To: Socialist Organiser, 28 Middle Lane, London N8 8PL. platform speaker at a re ent rally in defence of jol at the Clydebridge works Cambuslang:

•Save : Scottish Steel has become a rallying cry the campaign. Socialis must dispel any such illu ions.

A campaign to defer sten ooby be successful in Cambuslar conducted if it is pursued alliance with steelworke in Sheffield, Port Talbr and steel plants througho the UK.

Nationalism is not just wrong set of ideas; it positively harmful to ti interests of all workers.

IAN McCALMA Glasgo

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