An analysis of British society must take into account Britain's relation to Ireland, not only for British politics, but also for British social structure.
One result of the exposure of the anti-Irish frameups in the cases of the Birmingham 6, the Guildford 4, and others will be to encourage the Irish in Britain - whom the frame-ups and the Prevention of Terrorism Act were designed to intimidate - to increasingly make their presence felt.
proposals adopted You're probably right. You say 'time is no guarantee that the trade union rank and file will be consulted' That's true but lack of time will guarantee that they and then the responsibility would rest not with trade union bureaucrats who may be afraid to take the issue to • ner rank and lie our with the NLWC.
Finally, you say
Militant should no longer be supported as a section of the real left. Neither the right wing, nor much more importantly, the working class is likely to take the slightest notice of you. Margaret Creear • Socialist Action will be replying to Margaret Creear's letter in our next sue.
SSiN also oppose the right of the people of Palestine to return to their homeland and support the continued existence of the Zionist state of Israel.
Campaign Student will continue to organise. and assert its right to do so without intimidation, : disruption or wrecking. We call on all organisations of the our right to organise in NOLS and NUS.
Kingsley Abrams South Robin Laney Kings Colleg London, Polly Vittorini NUS London executive.
(Officers of Campaign Student). The Bill has gone through the can teacher assoc allulls -Trafford in Manchester to Suffolk.
call of the wider labour movement and by parents. Judith Judd said that the union leaders sidering stepping up coupled with an Doc.
when all will be put right. opinion polls however members.
on the Labour government's agenda of mapping out such a strategy, the Baker Bill today Association (ILTA)
Fifty members against the Baker Bill.
threats from voted unanimously for further action associations pay the action action and to the seven suspended officers.
reinstatement ing print workers and others When leading Broad Left supporter cher's expression the enemy within be expelled.
paign, secretary, WCI KENNETH BAKER'S Bill to abolish the negotiating rights of 400,000 teachers looks set to become law by the beginning of March.
House of Lords with only one minor amendment.
Inside the union demands are growing for a one-day national strike. Throughout the countr - branches of the NUT - have been holding special meetings and have this effect from Leeds to the bulk of associations have also endorsed the Such an action would be a major blow to the Tory government's plans. It would be the launching pad to a continuing campaign of resistance to any imposition of conditions under provisions legislation and ultimately for its repeal. It would be a focus for a campaign of support by the Suspended National Executive Member and ILTA Officer,(personal capacity)
A report in the Observer on 1 February by were conthe action. unhinow.the leadership of the NUT has insisted that the cam paign against Baker should be a low profile one concentrating on writing to MPs and petitioning Margaret Thatcher. These suggestions were to be appeal to one of the courts to protest at the removal of our democrati right hen the House of Lords adopted the Baker proposals without amendment and the European court dismissed the case of the GCHQ workers the bankruptcy of these ideas became clear for all to Although protesting that the NUT is a 'nonpolitical' union, the Kinnockites who lead it have been trying to sell the idea that teachers shoul hang on and wait for the next general election The fluctuations in the make an equally dubious approach in the eyes of the mass of the Even if Labour is returned at the election, a real campaign of resistance to the Baker Bill today will be the best way to ensure that its repeal is high But instead the leadership Of the NUT has turned on the centre of resistance to - the Inner London Teachers of the ILTA council, which represents 13,500 NUT members in the inner London Education Authority area have been suspended from the union for organising a one-day strike • 13 January, this year 6000 ILTA members took strike action despite their employers and Fred Jarvis through the centre of London on the coldest day of The mass meeting which followed the marcl The local action meeting on Saturday 31 January fixed 5 March for Activists inside the NUT will be stepping up pressure on the leadership to call official nationa.
immediately and unconditionall reinstate the whole of the ILTA council including The ILTA Defence Campaign received a boost last week when Peter Heathfield, NUM general secretary, added his name to the call for ILTA's of the Campaign The fight to defend ILTA is an important one Don Winters treasurer of the NUT starts, using Margaret Thatto describe critics of the executive then it is clear that some ir the union are hoping that the ILTA leadership will • Messages of support to ILTA Defence Cam John Campbell Road, London N16 Copies should be sent to Fred Jarvis, NUT Genera Hamilton House, Mabledon Place,