IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Loyalty

Socialist Challenge No. 237, 11 March 1982 · p. 3 of the scan · 268 words

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I have to confess that we not feel confident that the loyalty of Whitehall, the army or the police can be relied on. Judge Denning has made it clear that he will outlaw parliamentary decisions with which disagrees, doubt with the same contempt he has shown for the people of London In our last of office LICITE finally convinced that Whitehall is a class-ridder bureaucratic anachronism, and we frankly place no trust in it at all. Most ominously, Brigadier Kitconsiders the army should be ready to step in, in the event of such a conflict as we anticipate our policie. will provoke. Ashes I must therefore say we shall find ourselves oblig cate make some revisers to the Home Guard which the innovative Mr Nott has proposed. First we believe he misinforms the public as to what national wealth should be protected: want to protect the very factorie and buildings which his governmen presently engaged ir wrecking. Secondly, cannot understand why h wishes to contine member so the chen and br ship of the trary establish a guard compris ing those very union members who have So steadfastly defended our democratic rights agains the depradations of his party for so long.

And finally, we think the public as to the enemy to be fought. This enemy is distant found in a his distant COLLEY. enemy does not speak a foreign language Members of the House, this enemy is sit ting opposite tanty will not rest until le me.

is utterly defeated and a social order built the ashes of failure.

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