SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Solidarity message from Bernie Grant:

Socialist Action No. 159, 20 February 1987 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 235 words

The scan: 159-feb-20-1987-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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tonight due to illness. I would like to extend solidarity greetings to the meeting from the Haringey Labour group and Haringey Labour Parties and in particular from the youth of Broadwater Farm. am pleased that the Campaign Group and Black Section have organised to defend progressive Labour councils from the unprecedented attack of the Thatcher government, the media and some unrepresentative sections of the labour movement.

These attacks are particularty repugnant because of their racist attacks prove that Labour connots are currently in the forefront of the straggles against the goverament, and meetings sach as tonight's meeting are therefore essential as we approach the general election. I wish you all the best. Onwards to socialism! nature. The Tory Gul Zarina explained: 'The night Amir and Kevin (Scally) were reinstated at the constituency there was very emotional speech from Hatterslev. pleading with constituency members to accept these members back and saying it was a very bitter pill to swallow. Comrades, what am saying is that we nack people have been swallowing that bitter pill for years and years and years.

The bitter pill for black people was graphically described from platform a) Mendis Rosie the Viraj Campaign. address the said. because taking shurch. against gos emment thai wanted to deport him back to Sn Lanka abere he would murdered by regime

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Socialist Action 20 Feb 1987 THE POLICIES which the National Organisation

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