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to defend jobs and services.

ployed.

* Freeze rent and rates.

workers: defence squads.

tability, etc.

ford Hotel, Kings Road, Brighton. • SCOTLAND and services should be blacked.

average for the trade.

NORTH-WEST = = sa-kers and bosses.

774-=3 As Male campaign. 25p or badge of It £2 for ten. Siose. C-sua 151 i Broadwa (328198).

THE government's savage cuts in the health service are being felt in Lewisham and North Southwark. In Bermondsey, St. Olave's is to close, except for a skeleton service. Hospital or ward closures are being considered for Sydenham and Hither Green hospitals.

The District Health Authority invited the 5 MPs whose constituencies are covered by the Authority to its meeting last Monday, but only Simon Hughes (Liberal) and Harriet Harman (Labour) turned up. Hughes proposed "reasoned" argument before ultimate capitulation, leaving it to Harman to oppose the cuts outright.

The most positive aspect of the meeting was the size and militancy of the audience.

OVER 1,000 workers took part in a demonstration through Castleford (West Yorkshire) against the closure of the United Glass works in the town.

Nearly 600 jobs in this area of unemployment.

In Knottingly, Rockware glass, employing 380. is under threat of closure and a further 700 jobs are due to go with the closure of Redfearns plant in Committee: International conference session to lam, of the Sussex Room, BedAdmission £1, late bar.

Organised by the London Co-Op Political Committee in conjunction with 18 international solidarity groups.

AGENDA for the peace movement: meeting organised by the Bertrand Russell Glasgow.

Contact: Stan Crooke, 34 Garturk St, Glasgow G42.

SO is sold at West End bookshop, Rutherglen shopping arcade, (Friday lunchtime), Coatbridge shopping arcade (Saturday lunchtime), and Maryhill dole (Tuesday morning).

Edinburgh. Contact Dave, 229 4591. SO is sold at Muirhouse (Saturday 10.3012) and at the First of May bookshop, Candlemaker Row.

Rochdale. Next meeting Monday: Sept. 26, 8pm at the Castle • Inn, Manchester Rd.

Manchester. Contact Tony, 273 5691. SO is sold at Grass Roots Books, Newton St, Piccadilly.

Stockport. Meetings every Sunday, 7.30pm: contact 40 Fox St, Edgley, Stockport.

SO is sold at Stockport market, èvery Saturday, 11 O 12.30.

New Brighton, Merseyside. literpool. Contact 733 =÷=3 SO i sold at Progres#= 5705s Berry Si. and at bers too tombere. WhiteBake Ten:: 151 Broadway, Meir, S-o-T are to be lost already high represented.

October 1, 7.50, at the.

LABOUR movement conference on Ireland: Peace Through Democracy. Saturday November 26: speakers include Tony Benn, Ken Livingstone, Clive Soley.

YCND Truth Kit now out. Available from 126B St. Paul's Rd., London N1..

YORKSHIRE AND NORTH-EAST Huddersfield. Contact Alan Brooke, 59 Magdale, Honley, Huddersfield HD7 2LX. Harrogate. Meets every other Sunday evening: Contact Mark Osborn, 522542. -SO is sold outside the market, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday lunchtimes.

York. Contact 414118 (98 Hụll St). SO is sold at Coney St on Saturday mornings, at the Community Bookshop, outside the dole office most mornings, and at the University on Friday mornings.

Sheffield. SO is sold outside Boots in Fargate (Saturday 12 to 1) and at the Independent Bookshop, Glossop Rd. Contact Rob, 589307.

Durham. SO is sold at the Community Coop. New El vet. Contact Ahdy, 64088. Halifax. Contact 52156. SO IS Sold at Hebden Bridge Books.

Leeds SO is sold at Books i Come Books Food ==*- se 5-51: : 3=ro. = 23:22 8pm. Detals imam SO sellers. Childcare available. York. United Glass's plant in Glasgow, employing 300, is also going to close.

There were strong contingents from the NUM behind banners from Kellingley and Wheldale pits.

At the meeting afterwards Councillor Pete Box, the presidnet of Castleford Trades Council, called for a fight to save the jobs at the plant.

Unfortunately no call was made for the occupation of the plant and the action called for would not have any effect in stopping the closures.

It is important that the glassworkers now get together to work out a winnable strategy for securing their jobs.

AROUND 200 people met at the newly designated 'Caborn's Corner' in Sheffield to hear various speakers before moving off on an anti-racist demonstration. Organised by SCAR (Sheffield Campaign Against Racism), the theme of the march was one of solidarity against racism. The Bangladesh Citizamn Mammalian- viuzens committee and shetfield and District West Indian Community Association were 'JOBS not Bombs'. Day event organised by Southwark Unemployed Centre and Southwark CND. Saturday October 15, 10 to 3.45, Southwark Unemployed Centre. Workshops on workplace CND branches, new Civil Defence regulations, alternatives to arms production; NATO. Social in evening.

LONDON Cuts conference organised by the Southwark Campaign Working Party:

Sunday November 6, at County Hall, London SEI.

Contact: Southwark Campaign Working Party, Town Hall, London SE5.

LONDON Labour Campaign for Gay Rights now meets regularly every four weeks al WALES AND Cardiff. Contact Bristol. Contact dle Lane.

Taunton. Contact 'Middle Lane.

MIDLANDS

Birmingham. SO is sold at the Other Bookshop, Digbeta High St. Contact Godfrey Webster, 169 Barclay Road, Smethwick.

Coventry. SO is sold at the Wedge Co-op, High Street.

Contact Keith White, 75623.

Leicester. SO is sold at Blackthorne Books, High St.

Contact Phil, 857908.

Northampton. Contact Ross, 713606.

Nottingham. Meets every Thursday evening, 7.30 at the International Community Centre. SO is sold outside the Victoria Centre (Saturday 1l to 1) and at the Mushroom Bookshop.

Heatheote St. Contact Pete Radcliff, 585640.

Oxford. SO is sold at the Commarket (Saturday 11 to A MEMORIAL meeting took place in County Hall, London on Saturday evening last, September 24, to celebrate the life of Mary Archer.

It was a dignified commemoration of a lifelong socialist militant, active and principled to the very end.

Mary Archer died on 28 July at the age of 70, a Trotskyist since the age of 21, a founder of the Fourth International, a trade union militant, Labour Party activist, contributing to every phase of the movement.

The room looked out on the lights reflected onto the waters of the River Thames, and was surmounted — not incongruously - by an old-fashioned portrait of the great nineteenth century scientist Michael Faraday.

Speeches in appreciation of Mary's personality and of her life were many.. People in the labour movement spoke of Mary's recent activities in the sector alliance in the trade One local speaker of much the same age as Mary spoke of his long life as a 'middle of the ruader' in the trade union movement and as a local councillor. Mary had provided á "conscience' , a reference point for rar Marchmont Community centre, Marchmont WC1, at 6pm. Next meeting October 9. Gay Young Socialists meet at Gay's The Word at 6pm. Contact: London LCGR, Mike Haran 659 2938 or Chris Beer 785 9515. GYS: Martin Goodsell LAMBETH Labour Campaign for Gay Rights: open meeting on Lambeth counci and the local gay/lesbian community. Friday Septem ber 23, 8-m at Lambeth Town Hall.

LABOUR CND public debate with Jo Richardson MP, Thursday October 6. 5.30pm, Royal Albion Hot Brighton, followed at 8pm by a sereening of 'Carry Greenham Home'. i) and outside Tesco, Cow. ley_ Rd, Friday 5 to T. Also at EOA Books, Cowley Rd.

Basingstoke. Business' meeting Friday September 23, 7.30 at Chute House.

LONDON North-West London. Contact Mick, 624 1931.

Haringey. Contact

For 802 0771.

Islington. Next meeting Sunday October 9, 7pm at Caxton House, 129 St John's Way, London N19.

Labour Party conference: report from a conference delegate, plus discussion. Also business - campaigning on YTS, etc. Contact Linda, 278-1341.

South-East London. Next meeting Thursday September 29, 'Fight Tebbit's laws' - in personal capacity). 8pma at the Lee Centre, Aistibie Rd, London SE12.

Hackney. Contact Andrew Hornung. 76 Carysfort Rd. London N16. those in danger of being caught up in the machine and the system.

Others referred to her clear, simple exposition of revolutionary ideas over many years; including notable interventions as a delegate at the 1955 and 1956 Labour Party conferences.

There were references also to her efforts to keep alive the traditions of revolutionary Marxism against Stalinism and to her struggle against the degeneration of Healyism (now embodied int he WRP), even though for a time it drove her from poiltical activity.

Her comrades in the Socialist Labour Group, and particularly her comrade and companion John Archer, were able to claim her experience as part of their particular political ideas. However contributions from the Socialist League and the Workers Socialist League made it clear that her activity could also be seen as part of a wider stream of anti-Stalinism and revolutionary socialism.

As we looked out at the shimmering waters of the Thames we could see the river moving to a greater sea. We could see the small, dedicated and powerful contribution to a better and nobler society where human exploitation will be at an end.

A MEMORIAL meeting fox Jonathan Hammond, forner President of the National Union of Journalists, will be hold on Wednesday September 28 at Bishop Creighton House, Lillie Road, London SW6, starting at 8pm.

The following are invited - Solidarnose Trade Union Working Group, Socialist Organiser, Troops Out Movement, Fulham Labour Party, Hammersmith and Fulham Trades Counci, National Union of Journalists, Fulham CND, Turkey Solidarity Campaign, Writers': Guild, and all organisations and individuals who shared Jonathan's life and political activity.

Messages to be read out to the meeting, from those who cannot attend, should be sent to James Ryan at 49 Hawkaley Rd, London N16.

Richmond. SO is sold at Richmond Quadrant every Saturday, 11.30-1.30. Further details, contact Nick- De Marco, 876 6715.

Southwark/hambeth, Meets Lansbury House, 41 Camberwell Grove, London SES.

Business 7.30, discussion 8.30. Next meeting Oct. 12. • Orpington: Contact c/o South East London.

Tower Hamlets. Next meeting, Monday October 19, 7.30pm on the Labour Party conference. For details phone Susan, 377 1328.

Hounslow. SO is sold outside All Saints Church, Hounslow High St., Saturdays 10.30 to 12. Contact Chris, 898 6961.

Harlow. Contact c/o 28 Middle Lane.

SO is sold at the following London bookshops: Collets, Central Books, The Other Bookshop, Bookmarks, Bookplace (Peckham Rd SE15), Kilburn 'Booke, end.

Reading Matteri (Wood Green Shopping Centre).

SO badges 25p each, or £2 for ten.

From: 'N.Barstow, 165 Liverpool Road, London NI.

Cheques payable to N.

Barstow.

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and affirm their stand publicly. a matter of urgency.

Wirral. Contact Lol Duffy, 3 St James Court, Victoria Rd,

Labour Party, in, anti-racist work, in building for a public

Speaker: Wendy Mustill (La- bour Research Department