IMGpapers 1976–79

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

ROTBALL FANS NO SCOTS

Socialist Challenge No. 101, 21 June 1979 · p. 14 of the scan · 619 words

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knows anything about the French CP knows that the authors of this book were Adler, Cohen, Decaillot, Frioux • The pre-conference contribution by PCF politicel bureau member André in 'Humanité (19 April)

union on a programme did not allow stronger, and it was, on the contrary, profited from this experience ' I still leader on the PCF's policy between to pull me up for misattributing the authorship of The USSR and Us. apologise to all concerned. However this does not alter, my substantive Hincker from the central committee because, as editor of the party journal Nouvelle Critique, he had allowed too much Charter I would like to correct sóme major both. inaccuracies that have appeared in regard tendency. Although this is hardly the place to take up the basic differences between us, any future serious debate (to which we look forward) will not be HNCHCCHLOLOER and revolutionaries' (10 May), you state: •Workers Action and the Chartists took wrong and sectarian positions on major questions such as the ANL and matter of fact, we have always given support to the ANL - as far as our made certain criticisms within that we unrestrycul) the whole far left in the Labour Party (a 'class struggle left wing', you might say). The SCLv as such retains its opposition to rate increases (though this could be changed at the autumn recall conference); meanwhile it conducting an open and democratic debate on the issue, which divides organised tendencies independent activists.

Finally, our change of mind on the rates issue is alleged to reflect opportunist relationship to councillors Knight Livingstone, rather than being the sober and thorough incidentally fails to explain how else he thinks Lambeth or Hackney could build council houses or pay NALGC members like myself) is reminiscent of MARTIN COOK (London SE24)

Ne boarded a tube at Baker Stree for Wembley Park Everywhere was packed with Scots. Everyone was excited for what the Scots regard as the game.

The tube ground to a halt before Dollis Hill and for half an hour we were left in appalling conditions. The and air was stale, the heat overpowering, People fainted and everyone felt ill. all My frend is an officer in the fire left service and is always talking of his and work in hair-raising situations. However, never been so scared;

that people would die if the doors kicked off. This cincided with the first effort to communicate with the 'animals'. We were told that the doors would be opened on one side of the train and that the electrified rail had been switched off to enable us to walk along the line to the next station. A special train would then take us to the enquiring about the 'special train' a railworker told us that this was a 'con', and we would have to walk to Wembley. In fact we ran a mile before distance. Finally we got to the match announcement informed the crowd closed, and that spectators should use tenire.

Faturays 1730a m-Ipais Cmecial Sales salt bokslall COLCHESTER SC supporters meet regularly o every orerss tline 21 27 for saller aclats.

PADDINGTON/N KENSINGTON supporter Sel inele ereyere sacune panond, Wincior nrr.NJ suDDorlers al DurA so KliburN Hiea ko. London Ny regularly on Sunday evenings. For details phon Mick on Hemel Hempstead 41037. Also pape stadium to the West End.

I was amazed at the way we were But what amazed me even the quite exemplary or the Tartan Army.

Throughout the day I saw no violent act although the circumstances were the most intimidating I have faced. In fact the Scots' attitude made me embarrassed to be English. Thank you once again for the truth DEREK JONES (NATFHE member

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