IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Carrington sings the desert song

· Socialist Challenge No. 143, 17 April 1980 · p. 12 of the scan · 429 words

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seems to foundations?

Member, ASTMS national disputes committee THE Department of Health has been forced to back down in its attempt to make para-medical staff work longer hours.

Now action needs continue over the rest Clegg Commission, which do bring the wage rates bala-mcuica aucs ding radiographers, physiotherapists, speech and WHAT is the world coming to when a play on shake the West to its occupational therapists anywhere near the level of previous pay awards.

The working week of most 33 and casta, is between and 38 hours, which often mean being on call for Clegg's Ju now. was for a 37½-hour WCOK paltry payment £1.50 for being on call all night.

THen on mover ASTMS, the professional associations, has orsalsca a scries strikes and a large demonstration in London.

work-to-rule and se recter week-long strikes were planned before manage. ment agreed to Day LIC FISC. recommenaca by Clegg on our present hours of work It we are to keep pace with Intlation, ine action nas to bi maintained to win a bigger pay rise.

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Independent Television is quite screened Death of a Princess without pressures to censor the story of how the Saudi Arabiai Princess Misha'al was executed with her lover in 1977 for the crime of adultery.

more than sensationalism might be convincing if it had shown the same fortitude in portraying, say, the life and bloody times of the Shah of Iran before he was tipped off his Peacock Throne, or the British army's present role in the North of Ireland.

government, tyrannical regime should not be troubled by the kind of mass revolt which swept away the Shah. women which has scene ln me Da wica lie portrayal of women in the ruling circle cruising the desert in search of lovers can hold on to their power. Lord Carrington is only too pleased to help them.

proud to have I giving in to the That the TV company was concerned with something Lord Carrington, the Foreign Secretary, hastened to which is anxious that their It wasn't the exposure of the oppressive treatment of worried the Saudi tyrants. The onl askeo to be car was lu They believe that by upholding feudal practices they combatting unemployment, bad housing, racism, and th other economic conarions wnich give rise to hooliganism, London Trans port workers will be left with sue coce outro cose cowi services during _danger periods for their oroleCuon

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