IMGpapers 1976–79

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 1, 9 June 1977 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 600 words

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those eligible to vole is about .... 30 per cens! Are we cext in line for Jubilee secrets THE ATTRACTION of fuscism in the Thirties for sections of the British ruling chess in an estublished fact. The recent altention focussed on the Mitford family explains the phenomenon as an encentricity.

What is less well-known is that & HERsn monarch, BawarO YIlE who ister was forced to relinquis ent larone, wus a arong admirer of the Naci regime.

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eurlier this sear carefully omitted HIS SEESENTE occupier throne embarrassed in her Jubilee year. In reality the main reason for ahdicacion was ant the issue of marrying a divorced commoner', but the fact that the commoner in question had been an insimate of the Naz amhassador in Lundun, Ribbentrop. coupled with the known Nazi sympathies of Edward, made the marriage a dubious proposition.

in the ubdication the monarch was not shown uny state papers relating gence operations. Even after his MINAUDIE MAN SHIT BE COSESE Bahamas during the war for fear shat if he remained in Farone thi Nazis right use him as a Quisling King after they Invaded Britain.

The researchers who uncorered these facts were politely told to keep their mouths shut.

shown CP expulsions ная ON THE FACE of i the debare WELCHIDIBIL ALSOLU programaic is proceeding ami cans in the cares or tomment: However, there are traditional bureaucrabe responses at work underscath In Glasgow a growing opposiThis.

political year preceding his al of Markisn Foster education committes Glasgow tion to the party's rightward turn has compelled the apparatchik:

THEREICHE! netbed of resolving the problem let leveral found Communil several toung Communist League branches in Scolland. The inspiter of the paposition sts is well known Labour historian John Foster, who has organised he Scottish CP*s asmual Fest refused a few back to accepe the Isanc Deur heing ruined with "Trotskvism". Is emourassing two memol af the Prize Committee. Eric Gerry Firl. Habshaun and Monte Ions tone He has now unceremoniWhen Job Goline Inst visiced Cow Cr members at a public he was heckled inseting and received the support of only a handful of the audi ence. Given the fact thar Scotland is a vical party stronghold, i is hardiy surprising that discip linary measures' are being taken.

Sins of Sydney SYD BIDWELL, Tribunite MP for Southall made a fling visit to the conference on British With. drawal from Ireland organised over the last weekend in May He hegan his speech by u nouncing that be wax a b "shamefuced' about his activity on Irelund, although be revealed that he Had many pleasant chan with Bernadeite Destin and He continued his name drop. ping when be mentioned Tarig Ah, Яna in an nocus wach brought cries of 'shume" from the pedience suid ibet Mir. A shoald either join the Labour Purly or go buck to Pakistan :

When the protests died down Mr. Bidwe said. Well, som should see what he's doing in my meant the near 1,000 votes the IMG got la the recest GEC council cections in Southall.

Trot-hunter TROTSKYITES' make up the bulk of the Polish Workers Defence Committee according to the Polish ambassador in London. Artur Stareicz Starewich repeated the charges against WDC memhers that they are working for hostile foreign organtsations. What seemed 1o worry Mr. Starewicz was the fact That ine WOL 1 composed a intellectuals rather than trade True — but ben who were the MONOTELS DOESS WIRCa on scrike in December 1970 and

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Blacks get mid-night knock in South London КОМІН 4 SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 9 June 1077

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