IMGpapers 1980–83

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

No curfews on youth!

Socialist Challenge No. 240, 8 April 1982 · p. 8 of the scan · 324 words

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NOT CONTENT with youth no future, the now plan to put a curfew on them. Young 'offenders', such as those involved in the youth uprisings last summer, will be made to stay in at night and at weekends.

6pm to 6am weekdays, and from noon to 6am on Saturdays and Sundays, 'offenders' will be forced off the streets. For many young people such a curfew is a way already. job money. and now the ment plans to stop the dole for all sixteen year olds much to do anvwav.

Just in case youth do get a bit uppily dna go out for some an maybe a 9pm bey'll have to pay fun atten YCND London like everyone else.

London Transport has to break even but such a rule can't bring in much No, for one bus journey is a good way of keeping young people off the Socialist Challenge 8 April 1982 jivinc streets.

be safe. being proposed who on hope no future of thousands these Now they have to pass repression of life people are em and flog governthere's not The labour has to after repression of police.

Tory it's another Even taking to walking will not The new police powers will bring back the 'sus' laws. Police will be able to stop and search anyone and, of young will bear the brunt of it.

The Tories have created a 'no society for tens ot voung people. laws of keep down the growing tide of anger that young showing. The 'hang em origade Is ger ting its weapons ready for another summer of tiahtina on the streets movement has to oppose inese vicious proposals. I say loud and clear that are not reponsible for the crisis, they aren't going to bear the brunt of the naked Tory curfews and riot •overnment has nothing to offer the people of this countiv and it can't baton down the growing swell of opposition to

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