IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

PRIOR'S LAW

· Socialist Challenge sc-n136-feb-28-, 28 February 1980 · pp. 1-2 of the scan · 239 words

The scan: sc-n136-feb-28-1980-[135-feb-21].pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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KICK OUT THE TORIES General Council speakers strike action for 14 May. The Tories are worried wal lacy won get unings all their own way, so they are trying to divide us.

They want to provoke reactionary witchhunt and their rallying cry "law and order'.

But what kind of law and order does Tory talk unleash? It gives the go-ahead to the anti-union arsonist who poured petrol THEO Ene ISTC's Rotherham headquarters and forced a union worker to jump for his life.

encourages the Freedom Association and friends in Kent who have mounted anti-strike at the gates of Sheerness Steel. Farmers and commuters whose 'right to work' is hardly threatened steel strike - have turned up to shout abuse at legitimate pickets. Cafe owners will not let strikers in.

the Tory idea law and order. Boot It gives •Maggie Thatcher's Boot Boys' (as the police were dubbed at Sheerness during the mass picket last week) the go-ahead to lay into pickets, beating up and arresting as they go. It gives the police the right to intimidate pickets whenever there's a strike.

page 2 of the scan

Socialist Challenge, 328/9 Upper St, London N1. Editorial: 01-359 8180/9. Distribution and advertising 01-359 8371. OUR POLICIES Capitalism is in crisis. The leaders

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TUC demonstration 10am to 12noon Rally at Trafalgar Square to be addressed by Len Murray and other TUC Economic Department and

Assemble: Speakers' Corner, Move off at 12.30pm

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