IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Racist Britain (2)

Socialist Challenge No. 253, 9 July 1982 · p. 12 of the scan · 370 words

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page 12 of the scan

causing grievous bodily harm to Clive Roberts.

Clearly the law believes if at first you do not succeed, try, try, and try again.

laws, or so you would think.

she is just a black and a woman!

vous breakdown, racists will succeed.

tacting the R and F Campaigr Road, London WI0, (01) 960-5746.

black people were discri minated against and that special measures were needed to eliminate discrimination could real black and white unity be built.

Militant supporters argued that this discrimination could be overcome by fighting for more jobs, more houses ana more hospitals This argument ignored the fact that the discrimination such as in the Manstield hosierv iac. tory arose when jobs were expanding in the 1950s and 60s. Positive action needed as well as more public spending.

Revolution supporters REGGIE YATES is a black Ghanaian patrial whose wife Felicia is a UK citizen, and whose child was born in Britain. That should give him the right to live here even under Britain's racist immigration But that is not what the Home Office think. They say he has to get out of Britain because his presence is not 'conducive to the public good. ' Noi can Felicia confer on him the right to live here -For three years this persecution has been going on; Reggie has been hounded to the verge of a ner.

Felicia has suffered two mIs carriages. A racist Home Office, backed by racist immigration laws is determined to drive these people out of Britain and unless the labour movement and the anti-racist movement take up their case the A broad campaign is needed to defend the rights of Reggie and Felicia. You can help by conat 439 Harrow also argued that the LPYS must oppose the perialist war drive. They organised a tringe meetin on Grenada to explain the gains made by the revolu tion and the threat of US against They argued that the YS must go out and activel trying to take it in an anti-imperialist direction The LPYS still has a onway to go betore l can be said to seriously ofradicating racism. Revolu tion supporters will con tinue to strive to push the YS further along this road.

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