IMGpapers 1976–79

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 114, 20 September 1979 · pp. 15-16 of the scan · 398 words

The scan: sc-n114-sep-20-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 15 of the scan

those carrying the white man's burden in Ireland was that the Irish didn't pointed out on 1 September, Britain's presence in Ireland 'is not like being in Malaya or Aden where the enemy is at least partially identified because he is of a different colour. Yes, the Irish have to be atre British cause in Ireland. Even if they are like the Unionist Euro MP John Express of 31 August explained that irresponsible, at least his reasoning is hysteria a number of changes started appearing. The blunt message seemed to be evoking the wrong response: for although the Express of 29 August saying the entire country was 'cursed assiduously, it went on to complain:

It is obvious from the scores of calls flooding into the Express offices that the British are all for 'sending in home and let them tear each orner io about if we are to maintain some kind blood might be the Irish way, but we gunboat philosophy.

That last sentence was the most ridiculous humbug of all; nevertheless the point the Express was making -Casts was only on the terms the majority wants. Mrs Thatcher finally sides with the political vacuum will have to be filled or the IRA cannot be beaten.' interfering US politicians have been dangerous political vacuum is being created in the North of Ireland and Britain should do something about it colleagues at the higher end of the market. They wrote a different way business to hide the truth from their working class readership Ireland and most other subjects.

tears of the usual overpaid Fleet Street hacks do not serve that purpose, it is Playwright Colin Welland has writter people in the North of England. But where Ireland is concerned, Welland, like so many trendy lettie, crawls I-ck to the bosom of the ruling class.

is assassins. Repeating the line Hall Al of the Sun, Welland wrote that the IThistorically noble but now redundant:

buried an old patriot near Mullagh the graveyard the rats appeared from the hedgerow's holes in black berets mourners fled as the Provos formed Sorry, Mr Welland, the cause of the 'rats' and the 'old patriot' is the same. It is a simple cause — all it asks is that Britain leaves Ireland in neace differences between themselves. Anc the more you, Mr the more sensible that cause becomes.

page 16 of the scan

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