IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 137, 6 March 1980 · p. 3 of the scan · 210 words

The scan: sc-n137-mar-06-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 3 of the scan

SCHOOS ALONE thousands of leaflets.

brought LACT children to the protest demonstration. The result was the largest demonstration Leicester has seen for half a century The local Tories were open in their hostility for ordinary working people. Tory leader Geoffrey Gibson attacked the teachers on strike: "The strike action taken by the Union Teachers far more injurious to children than made by this aliv CULS council.' And then for the benefit of the TV cameras Gibson tore up leaflets. Duke Over two thousand people contempt for Gibson and his Tory friends by leaving them In doubt that opposition to the cuts is widespread and becoming more extensive every day.

The local landowners led by the Duke of Ruttand are clearly bothered by the cuts. Private education and private clinics have always PLEASE DONT SACK MY TEACHER N.U.S.S TES SE OFFICE STA Tory council sader, Geoftrey on it was out-of-date.

OU TUR cuts leaflets in Leicester. He claimed the information | London N16. Labour Party • Gibson, tears up anti Stuart Holland, Hilary Wainwright, Tariq Ali Monday 17 March, 7.30pm For tickets send £1 plus s.a.e. to:

Socialist Challenge (Debate), 328 Upper Street, London N1 Socialist C

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Debate: 'The Crisis and the Future of the Left'

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