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

THE FAMILY OF THE COMMONWEALTH

Socialist Challenge No. 207, 23 July 1981 · pp. 9-11 of the scan · 959 words

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be impeached, they have real overtaken history, economically depenprecisely as it is presented in school, and thus for their birthright"

THE ROYAL WEDDING I am entering the RAF anc then doing the navy because I believe can SONCEHE LO doing.

THE ROYAL WEDDING Of earlier Princes of Wales: Some won their french...otgers hers died travely in battle, righting others died bravely in battle, fighting contribute LIY UY SU roadblock AS A 'Family' of loyal nations the Empire lies in ruins. continuing the sham Prime Minister Conferences', cil, Royal visits monarchy 'rule' Britain - well England, excepting of course Wales, parts of Bristol, Bradford, Southall... pool...

There's the answer.

Back. Naked class struggle, sion, racism and bloodshed, for so long kept out there in the colonies, is now reimported to metropolitan Britain.

The 'troublesome natives, by a Royal Word, are now who join unions and run British Rail.

event and the aristocracy family reunion, we, the 'consumers' are constructed as (loyal?) subjects Royalty mirrors the real construction of their political power. Commander-in-chief of the armed forces but unable to direct their actions, chooser of governments but unable to make policy, owner of fabulous wealth but unable to distribute it, titular head of state but unable to marry a black; commoner... foundly conservative system whose options are only open to anti-democratic forces... it is inconceivable that the three-pronged coalition of Capitalist, Monarchy and the Armed Forces elected Left government to take power.

Why does the ruling class insist on the 'Commonwealth , the Privy Coun- instead of letting the and Brixton and LiverThe Empire Strikes violent oppres once silenced British workers While the capitalists construct a media construct their The careful construction of the image of For a catholic, this is the formula for a prowould ever allow a democratically 2 said on horse le Socialist Challenge 23 July 1981

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Socialist Challenge 23 July 1981 Page 10

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IF socialists needed any confirmation of the importance socialist policies, ( weeks have surely provided it.

Revolution recognises nese events for what they are — outbursts of rage which offers youth no future at all. They are massive working class youth, black and white. common desire to hit back at the representatives of Tory Britain.

But we also know that umiess une energy or liese uprisings can be harnessed and directed. unless it can be linked to of the whole of the working class against the Tory overnment, the rebelions will peter out battered down by riot police, water cannon and rubber Dulets.

Socialist Challenge supporters can play a vital role in channelling this The fight should Clickey. be taken up in union branches and local Labour Parties TOr The labour movement to support and aciena une youll lacing massive police repression The shameful stance of labour movement leaders in failing to defend ine youth Tory rebellion has Chanengea.

But need to do much HOIC than this.

Socialists should reach out rebellious VOULE For new readers we are offering TEN ISSUES of Socialist Challenge for the incredibly low price of £2 (real value £3.15!)

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12 months: £14 themselves, and help them to organise politically. To do this we need a socialist youth organisation.

Revolution Youth, supporters within the LPYS, is working to build such an organisation. alreauy occh oul on the in force, selling SLICCES discussing Jaucis. people and meetings.

We have been fighting for the LPYS branches to do the same that whole new force of youth can be brought directly inthe struggle for socialism. Such an approach would enormously strengthen the whole of But all this costs The ICSOULLES of Revolution Youth are already badly overstretched, and we're aimproduce free 4-page broadsheet centred on the rebellions to boost the work of our supporters on the streets.

So would ask Socialist Challenge SUDporters both to help our political work the rebellions locally and also to send us a hefty financial donanon.

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