SocialistAction 1983–88

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

The Wild Bunch.

Socialist Action No. 2, 25 March 1983 · p. 10 of the scan · 425 words

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AcTioN SOCiALiSt ON 12 FEBRUARY I was arrested on a demonstra tion that was calling for an public quiry into ine death Colin Roach Stoke Ivewington ponce stallon.

was arrested for URE police attempted to intimidate me when I went to make a complaint to Deptford police station. This harassment comes as no shock to me as am member tionary orne Black Activists, Kevolu and am not the only black political activist to have been arrested harassed during this campaign as in the case of Ace Kelly.

At the Old Street COUNT March I was accused of being a ring leaael. al unc IF THE EXCERPTS from the Labour Party's 'cam'paign document printed in the Guardian are curate then we face a comOcICLO OverLull tober's decisions These included: 'opposing unconditionally the replacement of Polaris by Trident . and the deployment of Cruise ... closing •WIl all British and American British An instruction to the NEC to: 'ensure that the next ... manifesto contains an unequivocal disturbances. I have been banned from entering the borough of Hackney.

I intend now to make a formal complaint against both Stoke Newington and Deptford police, urge you to write to both these police stations conrent and American bases is clear: 'We will propose that Britain's Polaris force be included in the nuclear disarmamen necotatons in which Britain must take commitment is to establish a non-nuclear defence policy for Lls Coully This mean: rejection of any fresh For bases Lucical on British soil or in British waters and the removal of all existing bases weapons ... However all InIs cannot ne done once and the way we do it must be designed to disar securing nuclear maments agreements anc maintaining cooperation with our allies.' (my emphasis). demning these actions I appear at Old Street Magistrates Court on 10 May at 2.00pm.

CIRUS NOOR, Spokesperson (Revolutionary Black Activists)

tion that is central to non-nuclear policy 'Bri tain out of NATO'. Running right through the document is a re-affirmation of commitment to the Alliance. But NATO is a nuclear alliance or it is nothing. Continued membership makes a non nuclear strategy impossible.

If we enter an election with this confused confusing policy, the Party and the most significant political movement of this century will pay a still heavier price.

A firmly argued and principle platform of only way to beat the If our Party could only mobilise half the energy and enthusiasm that drives

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Black activist arrested

Overturn of 'Resolution 51'

on Baters soil or in British

← Healey and NATOUp and Atom Ant →

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