IN 1969, when lan Paisley battang Minister Terence. O'Neill for the hearts and minde of the North of Ireland's Protestants; a Maoist group in Dubim produced explaining the reason for this contest.
inter-imperialist conflict, said the leatlet. American Paisley and British Imperialism backing O Neill.
The story is a warning against glib explanationt for the recent criticism of influential United States ticians of British policy in the North of Ircland.
No-one has yel suggested it represents a renewed contict intereste berween the two imperialist powers bur the most popularly given cason is equally facile. That is, that there is nothing more to it than attempts hy a few politicians to attract the Irisht vole.
Gift-wrapped The case of Edward Kennedy shows why this explanation falls flat on its face. Kennedy does not need to criticise Britaio over Ireland to win the Irish vote; he aiready has gift-wrapped and handed to him for he is a Catholic, he is a Kennedy, and the: birth-place, of his ancestors remains somewhere in Ireland.
Similar assessments can be made concerning the other Irish-American politicians who have been to the fore or Hugh Careyh polen York.
mor Hugh Carey Senator Daniel Moynhan and the House of Representatives Speaker, Tip O'Neill all enjor broad support Their political lives do not depend on the Irish vote which anyway is fairly tied in with the Democratic Party machine.
So why did Kennedy Britain of 'violating the spirit of its recent pledges to the European Court ol European Rights'.
Patrick's day message in March?
has Tip •'Neill made repeated criticism of Britain's Irish policy, accusing the main parties of treatine Ireland political football and two weeks ago calling Jor an embargo on American arms sales to the RUC?
Patient poliEAST being AN APPEAL to th student movement has just been published b Tribunal on Botain'5 Presence in Ireland.
The appeal calls for delegaie. from student unions to take up the reserved pieses •labour movement jury which will bear the The final bearing of the Tribunal lakes place on 7/9 July in London' Conway Hall. Further informatio on the Tribunal and extra copies of Wilsham Street, Londoo WIL State racism LONDON organisations including East Looden UTOM have organised a demonstration against state ricism. The march, on Saturdas 16 June hims lo draw the links between racism against Irish people and racism against Asiuns and blacks.
Originally intended as a response to the iftuck by the National Front against the Bloody Sunday demonstration earlier this pear the demonstration hopes to link the two stroggles.
The murch will start irom Hyd Park [Speakers Corner] at 2,00pm After the march there will be a social at Cily Poly Students Union (tube Aldgate Fast] with the film 'Patrio Game' and the reggae band Amber. Pat Arrowsmith TROOPS OUT campaigne Pal Arrowsmich will appear in Cardifi magistrates court this Thursday. This will be the fiest of two appearance she will be making in the court (the second is on 28 June) as a result of arrested twice during her candidature in the general election.
The arrests came as Pat was speaking on Ireland, She says:
*I consider these charges to be a gross injustice and an atcack not only night to speak parliamentary candidate, but on the rights of everyone who speaks out against the government's policy on
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