IMGpapers 1976–79

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

ST UNITY NG BACK Fighting Labour's local Murphia'

Socialist Challenge No. 43, 27 April 1978 · p. 9 of the scan · 585 words

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local elections.

Despite lavish claims for the pre-war tower blocks in the north of estensive repair or demolition. Yer blocks 1I81035 so-called broblem lattifics.

CAMFAIGNING The six Socialist Unity candidates in the three wards covering this area -fighview, Hillrie and Tollington -have been carapaigning vigorously on this issue. Socialist Unity is the only organisation that supports demand by tenants of Blythe Mansions for demolition Inmediate rebousing This has met with a ready response on the estates, Despite the countil'» miserabile record. Noni sington remains s Labour stronghold dominated by the Michael O'Halloran, Steve Hundred, recent ward by-election, was voted off the Hiphview Ward candidates' list 'ARSENAL for the Cup. Labour for Islington'. Believe it or not, this sentiment emblazoned on posters is the main slogan of the Islington Labour Party in the However, Arsenal's record as a football club has been far more impressive than that of the 100 per cent Labour council in this North London borough over the past four years, writes JAMES GOSLING.

for no better reason that trying to recruit campaigning council tenants tome LaDdur "'aTLy.

The "Murphia" non burause of ts clase linka with Murphy, local CORLETO as "agitators" and refused to let them two te party Nexr to housing, racism is the big Front is standing in 50 out of 52 seats in the other two. No less than 19 of the lascist candidates work al the Uoper Street post sorting office the FESTIVAL The only people to counter this menace have been socialists, Socialist Unity supporters. and left-wing Labour Party members who recently united to formi the Istingion Cannaign Agamat Racism and Fascism.

In a matter of weeks, the campaien organised a Festival Against Fascism course of las Saturday collection raised over 1260 and 20,000 along Unity badges were sold.

Labour council

provoke as the right wing is building ALLALSS LOLOUTHUU!

Tufnel vandalising of the Asian Centre that LIESEEMELCULS thal independent and postering over the next week.

YOuComitee Rooms Lane Estate of ting 2633387 on Highbury Fields which attracted a thousand or more people during Lhe alternoon. A special "Doa't Vote National Front' every major estate in the course of the with Anti-Nati League material. Sixty-tine copies of Socialist Challenge and 48 Socialiut However, the major concern of the In wasn't the racist threat but whether the Festival would Front violence.

Since the summer of "76 there has been an increasing number of racist that slimation?

including the stoning of a Pakistani militanis woman wheeling her baby along the Road and the candidate And election agent Michael Simpson has also received a bomb threat from a White publish any more socialist material" policies Labour DE CUELLILE living standards and its support for EVILI ILS provided the breeding ground for the fascist Front. shout be in the Socialist Unity campaign teame are going out from 6pm every night. Helg help. contact chie H0 Hornsey racism, and women's rights, Swindon and Spillere have ult VOTING I stand for a fight for the richt to -The Swindon •We are also taking up the nursery provided o know cach arner.

Socialist Alliatice 3s

campaigning for an end to this and for miseries to be financed by the local authority, but to be under the control alternative. not in "bur 1 firmiy bellere that it is a women's right so choosa: boller to end un unwanted pregnaney than to bave an tewalled Carnival againscracisi in London on Swindon. meeting.

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ARSENAL FOR THE CUP LABOUR FOR ISLINGTON

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