Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83
The scan: sc-n143-apr-17-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)
This text was corrected by hand against the scan: the strip at the head of page 14, which the machine reading did not see; image taken from the scan and its lettering transcribed (18 Oct 2026). Number 70 of Cormac's weekly Bad Taste strip: a new uniform for the union leaders.
The strip, panel by panel
1. BAD TASTE by Cormac #70.
2. Caption: "A gift from the Tory government for the working class ....." (A giant bottom deposits a heap of dung.)
3. (A bowler-hatted union leader, up to his chest in it:) "For the leaders of the trade unions .... a new uniform ..."
4. ".... to be worn while negotiating pay deals ..."
5. (A beggar with a cup and a "Give us a penny" sign:) "Oh well — anything's better than having to struggle!"
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