IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 197, 14 May 1981 · pp. 2-3 of the scan · 390 words

The scan: sc-n197.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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You would like to be into with ialist longe supporters in e information fill in the form below on/CLP (if any).... ad to: Socialist Challenge, PO Box 50, London N1 * Challongo: 14 May your area or would like Rago 2 fun Britain, a number of building sites closed down on the afternoon of Sands' funeral. These included two of the largest in London - Thames Barrier and Kyle Stewart:

On the day Bobby died about 500 people picketed Downing Street in the evening (above), LMO SAYS lost before being moved on to Trafalgar Square.

Other action included a two-hour strike by NUJ members at the headquarters of NALGO: the disruption of a meeting in Oxford, addressed by Keith Joseph, and the occupation of a number of colleges. 'struggle against the policies of the Tories, and for jobs, homes and de cent conditions' Hoer andy react Thatcher Foot would like to see such restricted Labour v Tor in north o Fortunately, the Irish people have not given up their struggle self determination in years, and neither the guns of the British army or the muffled pops of the Mili tant are • likely to force them to today.

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weeps for THE French newspaper. L€ mented after the death 'His memory and recognition of the meaning of his sacrifice are heavy an emotion that several times this century has aroused the passions of the world against Great Britain.

DasSIOns world were indeed roused In Poland, Lech Walesa of Solidarity called Bobby Sands 'a great man who sacrificed his life for his struggle'.

In France, the Socialist Party render to the militant who sacrificed his life for his cause. Our party condemns the inflexibility of Mrs Thatcher and her inhuman attitudes.

Monde com of Bobby Sands:

Sands was "a political Sine Italian daily La Republica said of Bobby sinas. Une can only be impressed by the power of the passion, rage, love and suffering that expressed itself in this long, patient, meticulous exercise in slow death.' It went on to call for Irish unification.

The franian governname a street after Bobby Sands, while South Africa's main black-run newspaper, the Sowetan described him a: 'a hero'.

Reaction was particularly in the The Longshoremen's Union, which has 110,000 members, The funeral procession - 100,000 marched

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declared: homage

← BOBBY SANDS MRTHE GREAT ANGER →

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