IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Bands against repression

· Socialist Challenge No. 103, 5 July 1979 · pp. 11-12 of the scan · 894 words

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page 11 of the scan

For Workers' groups was Left, which the CONCal Big the in Denmark. It signed what it called a vote the get enough to have someone elected. national was not invited, deliberately, to the meeting which drew up the framework and first draft platform of . nalenge subporica group meets regularly. Phone George ai 031-346 Challenge activities from 64 Queen St, Glasgow Information about Socialist - sales outside Boots (corner of Reform Highfields Community Contre Paper on sale at montis supporters sell the outside New Street station every Saturday, 10-4.

Phone 643 9209 for details of SC activities.

Socialist al Mushroom me ere oker Sonia Cle slaap libel ei voze eenge con eets fortnightly on Thursdays at the Friendly & Trades Club, Northumberland St.

DEWSBURY Socialist Challenge sales regularly in Westgate at the Nat Westminster Bank. 12:30-2.00pm LÈEDS Socialist Challenge sales every Saturday at City Centre Precinct, I lam-1.30pm. And at By René of Oxy and the Morons TWO London bands, Charge Oxy and the Morons, travelled to Treland last month to play predominantly Catholic area of West under the banner of Rock Against Repression. There was much debate over IULIUU against Repression by people conjunction with concerned people in England. The organisation already been seen mistalenly as peacenik group promotin any price; or, more understa has been described as 'Rock against -Brits' by people Counties.

Neither description is completely true. We played in predominantly Catholi‹ aras could be found in Protestant areas, and not through any sectarianism on par the organisers. accepted that state oppression also exists in the working class Protestant areas of the Six Counties and is not the exclusive burden of the Catholies.

Rock against Repression seeks to perform two main functions. and most important, provide a forum and platform for young people interested it youth culture to perform rock musi‹ to a wide audience in an area of acute social and cultural deprivation. It is hoped that alongside this will exist the homed Red - ihen Leeds Ud are playing at HUDDERSFIELD Socialist Challenge regularly Saturdays 1lam-1pm in the Piazza Comm Sicy Bokshop e3 n sale at the Yor Communicy Bookshop, Thursdavs (12.30-1.43 (11.30-3.30) at Coney Street. Vanhruat LoueLc.

SOUTH WEST INFORMATION on activities 510 Chelie ari Redo Bist 002. South-West, every Saturday from 10am-Ipm above bar. Post SOUTHAMPTON Socialist Challenge Office, Bargate BRISTOL Socialist Challenge Mam-lpm in the Ground', Haymarket Challenge irom the Oz Shop, 44 Union St, Ryd SLE Ur WiGne reduers a 21 30m ois de actse eye Sa Bal 2-3:JUD11, 20298 for further details SWINDON saturay sel geials alrune Saturdays, Kesenl Centre)

was in well successful, tion.

peace at ably, it bands. On Ardoyne Estate, evelig JUCIl for being there.

DULUULI seemed, evidence -First music/ obviously in music.

The PORTSMOUTH Socialist 11.30аm-1pm, sallauays r rechliet sale:

SOUTH EAST NORWICH Saturday in Davey Place (opp.

York bookstail Saturdays Anglia.

COLCHESTER SG supporters meet regularl For details phone Steve on Wivenhoe 294 Tuesdays. Contact Micky on 605052 . c/o Fullmarks, every fortnight (phone 247 sell the paper every HEMPSTEAD Socialist sales Saturday mornings in Times Square.

meeting: "Ireland liberation", Wuio (L.ad,roke Grie tube).

commercially assumpnight, at the was audicues and made the most mention of presence, sufficient and of teasenge Commercial KOnO Challeng Challenge sales ever TOWER Thürsdays at University Midi kCl) East ant supporters HACKNEY Muswell Hill junction Middle W11 BRENT supporters sell every Saturday, 2.30рn Park ai Kilburn Sq, Kilburn High Rd, London NW supporter:

Also paper meeting8pm, at Meeting Room, 1 Thorpe Close, with enthusiasm - to Oxy and the Morons. Also, the enclosed nature ol two entrances) meant that the audience of WD0 the atmos, return some time. Meetings have!

The need for more cultural social involvement by English pe Our final view of the Six Countie road, was to be faced across a with the English concentration Long Ke WALTHAMSTOW readers can bu from Sheridan's agents, 86 Hoe St, E17 LEYTON readers can buy socialls sell every weekend: Saturdays a tube Sundays supporter outside sainsbury s HARROW Socialist Challenge suppor regularly, details from Box 50, London NI Z HARINGEY paper sales at Finsbur and Crouch End Broadways, Satur beven sisters ruDes, laurs cycluss available Ivinswel Hill Broadway; yae.

Lane, .N8; and Bookmarks SOUTH LONDON paper sale s at Brixton u 12-2 every Saturday. Aiso available at Ovad e and Herne HP oK KIOSK:

S.E.TONDONSI group meets Saturdays outside Midland Bank Deptford High St.

paper salen mais spt or al sapo ne Watch this spot for details of eet HACKNEYSC roup meeting: bea 1. bpm, Biranaia preb, Mare Stree, BE Lavour rally durer Socialist Challenge 5 July 1979

page 12 of the scan

Socialist Challenge FREE THE IRANIAN TROTSKYISTS!

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other's candidates in the PR system, with VS's votes going to the People's Movement in the event that VS didn't

Thirdly, the different camp the PSU, chase around trying to form &

against Repression before we arrived in Belfast ... less so by the time we left.

very scarce) and the occasion for expressing and sharing ideas in public

Portobello Rd/Westbourne Park ". Hale in ery

TOWER HAMLETS Socialist Chale 2e 7 f01 PADDINGTON/N KENSINGTON supporters

subsequent night at the Green Bria Here there wo w momed sect

four of their own bands playing, never more tban a third full becaes

10am, Brick Lane (corner of Buxton S!) IACm. in Kingsa Fige, Dals

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