IMGpapers 1976–79

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

CLASS JUSTICE

Red Weekly No. 155, 17 June 1976 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 232 words

The scan: rw-no155-jun-17-1976.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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FURZEDOWN COLLEGE, LONDON. College Principal Ms. Garvey believes in direct Nowadays she prefers ripping down posters put up by student teachers occupying for jobs. That's after her attempts to get the exams cancelled and the occupation declared The Furzedown occupation has been completely solid, enforcing a total academic The sight of thousands of Angolans demonstrating outside the court in Luanda demanding the death sentence for 13 mercenaries on trial has shocked the British press. How can trial be 'fair' when the people who have been the mercenaries victims dare to demand justice!

indignant about legal paraphernalia, it conveniently forgets the systematic hounding, persecution and punishment to which it subjects Irish militants turned.

Socialists can only welcome the way the ing the death sentence lest others be tempted to go and fight imperialism's battles in the coming wars in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

But the principle at stake is class justice. While the British press waxes before they even get to the courts in Britain. In Angola the tables have been Angolan authorities have brought these paid killers to justice. And be at one with the Angolan people in demand

page 4 of the scan

•No alternative' trap catches 4 NALGO/Health "There is no alternative!' The war cry of the right wing in the labour NALGO delegates However, if the Executive was all over the place, so was the Red Weekly 17 June 1976

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