SocialistAction 1983–88

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

TUC: action not words

Socialist Action No. 79, 23 November 1984 · pp. 2-3 of the scan · 302 words

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going struggle for and small farmers, will fight consistently in the fight for democracy currents British popularity of someone like Tony democratisation government and La state that mass radical and revolu- the Irish strug the SufSouth children The WCEC started condemn violence miners' greeted jeers shouts of 'scab' the hall. consciously or une Dress he'd him ovation. zave the White House -but I don't care! Thatcher's in Downing St.So what?!

attack the so-called violence of the. miners.

rupted, Emlyn Williams tried to maintain order.

prevented the chair from 'If I couldn't take it, I woudn't be here'.

Mark Thomas, Penrhiwceiber Willis their no way, circan surfacing after eight gle.

THE AGTION The possibility of nuclear war looms larger on the horizon but I'm really not concerned want action not words' means we want results.

Some actions form the decisions of TUC in support of the NUM long awaited in the coalfields.

By contrast, and ig Peter Heathfield speaking at South Wales rally see the enormous solidarity meeting. When Arthur Scargill started to speak, you could have heard a pin drop in the hall.

If anyone shares the prejudices whipped up deprivation and woe as far as the eye can -and further!

But I don't give a monkey's!' miners' pickets, we leave with the words of Mick McGahey: "Tell me of a Welsh miner that has gone onto a picket line with a helmet, a shield, a truncheon, a dog or a horse.' +77-11-84 Why this air of philosophic detachment?

Tomorrow I

commit suicide and the universe disappears...

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