the tide of ignorance and indifference to the Bill. First, the Home Office produced a barrage of distorting propaganda.
This was unquestioningly regurgitated by the media. Then followed a wall of silence.
Campaigning also has been made difficult by the demoralising effect of the Tory election victory and rightward shift, particularly by Despite this, the BECOMES held up down the country and the publicity naterial by the campaign aided by the publicity from the Newham 8 trial forced this issue into the Police advance during Brixton riots Inland 6 months f8; 12 months f15 Liz mons only Europe £17; Air Mail £ 24 (Double these rates for multi-reader institutions)
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public eye. Last Friday's police station pickets in numbers or cites were most successful.
The slow , patient work of taking the issue into community organisations must continue. We have to sound the alarm against this attack on democratic rights. movement which should be sponsored by the NGA would be a SUBSCRIBE I enclose cheque/PO payable to Socialist Action for f.... Send to: Socialist Action Subs; 328 Upper St. London N1 2XP. valuable way of taking the fightback into the unions and Labour Party.
The VULC against the Police Bill a Labour Party conference can then be made meaningful.
conterence would discuss the threat activists by the Bill and increased police powers. The political context of the Bill determines what action the movement must take to defeat the Bill.
needed to catch the public's the campaign needs a national tocus such national march, or a vigil when the Bill is in the final reading draw together local work.
HOSTERY BAZAAR 2I MARCH 100% Increase Westminster Ken Livingstone, Tony Banks and Andy Harris protest Tory fares increases London Transport PHOTO: GM COOKSON
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