1991 (eo led to tre pee or second colu untl princie cosi ocr ted in 1993 sense if there had been a real chance of winning. But despite the Militant hype •. Cete was Bonc.
"Walton is an area of particular strenain for miutant, in tne most polstcally radical city in Britain. 2,000-odd votes in this highly special situation does bot and cannot transiatc tho the base for a new party to the left of Labour."
Five years later, our paper took a similarly critical line on Anthur scargul 's tactics in launching his 'Socialist Labour Party', which we summed up as 'Scargill's false start". But while we have opposed a prematurca wilkasicie break from Labour. the pages of Socialist Outlook have been regularly filled with political ammunition for socialists fighting back against 'new real. ism' and later Blair's i "modernisers'. Nor has our paper stood on the edge of events cheering on the efforts of others. We have been as the fight to defend Clause Four, and consistently advocated non-sectarian fighting unity on the left.
And we have always seen the trade essary fight back for socialist policies. Socialist Outlook has carried consistent coverage of the nolitical strugeles and industrial battles that have shaped today's trade union movement.
We were there for the big battles. with the miners, there with the rail WOS ou w weso ee oe ewspoper-format Socialist Outlook (left). A mojor redesin ir acular the tront-line services of nealn education and social security.
There have been more front pages opposing racism than any other single topic since we launched the fortnightly. and Socialist Outlook has played a key. pioneering role in highlighting the isprisons like Campsfield in Oxfordshire.
Welfare state analysis has included blow-by-blow coverage of the Tory Nis reiorms (introducco in Apri 1991), and detailed nalysis of Tory and Labour Education policies, as well as support for the growing campaigns against education cuts driven forward last year by the FACE campaign, linkwag up icacocis, parchis and goverton in a 'revolt of Middle England".
Underpinning our line on these isS0 TasOOU BC3003SH sition to the consolidation of a bosses' Europe as proposed in the Maastricht Treaty, and exposure of its racist and chauvinist implications as set out in the reactionary schengen agreement for a *Fortress Europe' to keep out black immigrants and refugees.
Equally important has been our commitment, spelled out from the very first issue with a pull-out feature on Lesbian and Gay Liberation, to the liberation and self-organisation of the oppressed: women, gays, lesbians, black people and youth.
The number of contributors over the many of them comrades from sister organisations and publications of the Fourth International. We value this strength and varicty compared with the nartow cucics walca surie ocier papers Of course we are not complacent. But we are proud that Socialist Out. look has held high the banner of internationalism and socialism through some of the toughest years ever experienced by the left in Britain. downs as well as ups. We have gained La second spot colour: been reduced in numbers of pages to meet a 'financial squeeze: we have al. to meet our deadlines: sometimes people didn't laugh at my jokes, or underhave never compromised on our principles.
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