IMGpapers 1976–79

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1976–79

Refuges

· Socialist Challenge No. 114, 20 September 1979 · p. 4 of the scan · 213 words

The scan: sc-n114-sep-20-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 4 of the scan

some of the biggest expressions of anti-Nazi feeling we've seen, would be a big boost for the Nazis if they thought they could stop RAR bands doing gigs.

Secondly, we have to point out that skins have played a part in the fight against racism. Some of the bands with big followings among skins, like Sham 69 and the Angelic Upstarts, should come out and say where they stand on the Nazis.

It doesn't automatically follow that all skins are racists and Nazis. That's just what the British Movement wants everyone to think. The way to stop it happening is through organised self-defence set up before the gigs. The to give consideration.

Staying with relatives is no escape. A woman can easily be followed there by her husband. Women's Aid have nowhere near enough places to cater for the number of women who need help, and the cuts are threatening the refuges that do exist.

In Scotland, there is no Domestic Violence Act, like June She is able to bring charges against her husband, but only if she has a witness, and neighbours are usually reluctant get involved. cutions normally end in nothing more than a fine. Fines would never deter a urgent which means that a cannot ask Successful prosestimulate

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