IMGpapers 1980–83

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

FASCIST CARNAGE IN 'RED BOLOGNA'

Socialist Challenge No. 159, 7 August 1980 · p. 1 of the scan · 385 words

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FASCIST terrorists planted the bomb which last Saturday killed people at Bologna railway station.

On Friday four fascists were indicted in Bologna for a bombing attack on a train tour years previously. The attack on the railway station was fascists reply. On Monday millions of workers went on strike to demonstrate against the attack.

For over a decade Italy has been racked with an acute economic and Donucal CrIsIs. the Mol, nas tens or inousands or supporters and gets over a million votes al electrons.

Among some sectons of te middle class, and the well-heeled sons and daughters of the establishfascism Nostalgia for the days of Mussolini and the cream autoritarian society pervades the Tar neu the vegue.

and industrialists, but also on trade unionists, nave allenated the vas majority of the working class. The! nave aiso maue it much more ul huge ficult for the far left whom reject Red Brigade tactics -Any ne paraes or me status quo the Christian Democrats and the Communist Party most of have Christian Democrats of terror exists the boost MASSIVE -support building up for the counter-mobilisation against National Front's August demonstration West Bromwich.

The National Front has been going through a torrid time recently. has suffered. splits and defections, not least that of its erstwhile Führer, John Tyndall.

order to try to its flagging support the Front is holding a demonstration in West Bromwich on the theme *British jobs for British workers' The fascists are attempting to cash in on the soaring unemployment the West Midlands by pretending that black WOrKerS al C causing it.

The truth of course is that black workers, especially the youth, are the hardest hit by the economic recession and Tory policies which are causing unemployment.

wide-spread support for the counter-demonstration called by the ANL. and Sandwell Campaign against Racism and Fascism has been expressed by black, anti-racist, and Labour organisations. Thousands of people are expected to be there on the day.

17 August for the National Front is not just whether they can make headway using the issue of unemployment; it is also about whether the National Front can re-organise and reestablish itself as a vital ponucal force Let's make sure that the NF is put in its place - back in the dustbin. See you in West Brom!

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