International Marxist Group Archive

Magazines, bulletins and booklets of the IMG and its forerunners, 1961–1984

Votes for Youth Campaign in Action

The Week Vol. 2, No. 22, 17 December 1964 · p. 8 of the scan · 146 words

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from John Horsfield*

Now the General Election is over we are again in campaigning; trying to ensure that in the next election Young People can vote at 18. We have with the return of a Labour Government gained influence, We have among our signatures, 3 Cabinet Ministers, 7 other members of the Government and a total of 44 M.P's. Supporters includes- Lord Gardiner, Tony Greenwood, Barbara Castle, and 42 other M.P's, Angus Wilson, Benjamin Britten, Lord Ted Willis, Lady Longford, Bertrand Russell, Jimmy Hill, Sylvia Syms and Freddie and the Dreamers.

We urgently need people to help in the following ways: collecting signatures, circulating petitions, duplicating , writing letters, raising money etc. If any reader of The Week can assist in any way (or suggest anyone we should contact) please write to me at.7 Spring Gardens, Wallington, Surreye

* Secretary of the Votes for Youth Campaigne

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