SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Livingstone speaks in Derry

· Socialist Action No. 131, 14 February 1986 · p. 5 of the scan · 408 words

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Sinn Fein's invitation. Phoblacht/Republican News reported the visit. AT THE Ken leader of the rally Sunday, LIV Jailualy. Was recentlyendorsed Callvisit when January, almost hour British allly checkpoint Burntollet Bridge.

the Livingstone _very Derry city centre Sinn Fein Martin considerable knowledge Derry already, the Labour Party councillor discussed some of the many social problems facing Derry with shoppers and local Below we reprint how An people. He showed a keen interest in the plight of the of the Rossville TICS UCILS Street Flats when he was shown around the Collplex. The tour of the city over, Livingstone then met several members of Derry Trades Council.

On Saturday night, Livingstone attended local 'community forum', held in the Creggan Com the debate was "The Road Bloody Sunday speakers were Paddy (Sinn Fein), Bob LUsuC Doyle (a former member of the IRA in the 1930s who fought with the International Brigade in the Spanish Civil War) anc (en Livingstone.

Ken Livingstone described the significance of Bloody Sunday in the ending of his misconceived ideas about the role of the British army in Ireland and its impact on public opinion in Britain.

Livingstone pointed out all Irish conalists should be incredible shift of public opinion in Britain over the last 15 years, especially since Bloody Sunday for there hasn't been an opinion poll in Britain in the last half a decade that hasn't shown the majority of British people in favour of withdrawal Early on Sunday morning the dav of the com memoration, the leader visited • Creggan Cemetary saw himself the graves of the Bloody Sunday victims.

Before the march got paid a short visit to Betty with Ella O'Dwyer in BrixLOTH searching in the jail and ingstone took part in an interview Sinn rein programme which would wholesale 110 -stated and emphasised his unlikely to be a majority LADO 1n trade union political fund reported to be joining the can be measured by the cillor was instantly recogledge of Irish history and Dally The volatility has been bet. elegant vole has lost 33 seats and gained 37 prospect for Cook place as though it didn't LOOK between the According to Cook all to parliament — not proportiona Icorecilauol yod parties in order tes Despite being Neil Kinsee eye to eye with his boss. It would theretore be in

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KEN LIVINGSTONE attended the annual Bloody Sunday rally in Derry at the end of January at Derry

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