IMGpapers 1980–83

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

THE SUNDAY TIMES S'tea dance' disaster

· Socialist Challenge No. 207, 23 July 1981 · p. 13 of the scan · 216 words

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page 13 of the scan

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