IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Alan Murray, who resigned tion, confirm went to great

Socialist Challenge No. 150, 5 June 1980 · p. 6 of the scan · 329 words

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page 6 of the scan

racist propaganda in prccommanny Asian communi ty in Southall. Blair, Amanda, and others were leaving comter-acmonstranon cauca Dy the Anti Nazi League when they were attacked by the police.

'If you kill me that's murder. If I kill you, it's simply a matter of preserving law and order.' Special Constable to demonstrator at the Chartist rally on Kensington Common in 1848 "The group of demonstrators in which Blair had been standing was cordoned off at both ends. When the police removed their back cordon we decided to leave the demo and we turned up a side the the ing covert and ultimately overt attempts to overthrow democracy, to subvert the authority of the state, and, in fact, to involve themselves in acts of sedition designed to destroy our parliamentary system and the democratic government in this country! James Anderton, Chief Constable of Greater Manchester, 16.10.79 'I was with Blair at the time he received his injuries and there definitely wasn't a riot going on, although the police were attackeverybody in sight. The those in 6 Pa April were ma of truncheons VALERIE ( Amanda Leon Blair Peach, and GEOFF plumbs the ( third force.

lawyers look into the legal plications of the verdict.

we also believe that the SI which an élite answerable to no one and ol out of control, should disbanded.' There is still no answer Who killed Blair Peach?

Legal costs so far are likel exceed f15,000 and the cost running the campaign is high. Donations are urgently quired. Send them to: Friend. Blair Peach Committee, PO 1 353, London NWS.

..if industrial policy follows this course tl next instrument of th Cabinet will be the Special Patrol Group as the problems created by de industrialisation com to be presented to tr public in terms of la and order ... This policy will lead to an inevitable attack on our democratic freedoms.

Tony Benn, during the second reading of the Tories' Industry Bill, 6.11.79

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