This was seen recently in France. The strikers explicitly posed their struggle in terms of resistance to Maasschools we are all affected by the Europe-wide offensive. This is why we need to begin to build a campaign against Maastricht in the labour movement that draws upon all the varied experiences of those in the front line of the defence of workers went gals The European dimension can also be seen in the Tory's Asylum and Immigration Bill.
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Europe means ruthlessly attacking the rights of immigrant workers plies a generalised attack on black people in Britain.
Getting the bill withdrawn is a real possibility. Its defeat is our most immeJonathan Joseph Southampton Socialist Campaign Group has got off to a flying start with a launch meeting of over •Nity local activists. Jeremy Corbyn addressed a further meeting of forty on poverty.
The group supports a minimum wage, full employment, repeal of the anti-union laws, anti-discrimination measures, defence of the NHS and education, cutting military spending. and for common ownership.
It has committed itself to political education within the area, organising debates and public meetings. All this will be used to put pressure on the local Labour, Party and on the local authorities with the General Election Martin Hughes, chair of the group save: "We are attracting support from the many local Party members who are rejecting the cynical manoevring, of the Blair leadership, and choosing to back socialist principles instead."
In contrast a meeting to discuss the launch of Scari's Socialist Labour Party was a miserable affair with only : seven people supporting the project.
Despite the weakness of the Labour Party lelt, there is soil a recepare audr ence for socialist ideas.
Anger over Clause Four must be turned into outward looking campaigning if a realistic alternative to Blair is to
Socialist Outlook 95 • January 20 1996.