SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Respectable racism

· Socialist Action No. 12, 3 June 1983 · p. 10 of the scan · 293 words

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page 10 of the scan

WHEN THE Daily Mirror exposed Thomas Finnegan, the Tory candidate for Stockton, as a have come as a great shock. members of the League of St George have been As the Tories have steadily stolen the right wing ground from the fascists, so have the racist fascism for the more respectable Nor have they been unwelcome. Mr Finnegan was adopted for a fairly safe Tory seat. Rightwing racist groups like the British Union of Of course the Tory party is not a fascist party. But it is a congenial home for racists and holders Editor: ALAN FREEMAN Published weekly except two weeks in August and the last week of December.

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minent supporters of your Jauer are aso wel KnOwI advocates of proportional representation. vou are in no position to cast the first stone.

Listen to what Peter Zentner, an SDP journalist, has to say:

"The Alliance groupIng Is nke communism: once in power, it is in munism does this by abolishing elections and installing a dictatorship ot the proletariat. the Alliance would achieve through the introduction of proportional represenDemocracy in Britain, That is the prospect justified ostensibly by a few trivial commonplaces about abstract democratic theory , but in reality br your willingness to sacrifice the prospect of

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