IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Give Corrie's Bill the rope

Socialist Challenge No. 115, 27 September 1979 · pp. 7-8 of the scan · 583 words

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olallicy conch, lecas Lawrence cunnie, Leign, wenzl Davies. Lianell, James Demosev. Coatbridge and Airdrie:

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Alexander cacle. Nato alan, Ken casinam. sackier Tom Cis wrexnam Michael English. Nottingham West:

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James Hamlion. Bornwell Wyatter Hatricon. Wakene di There will be no shertage of slogans to marchers' lungs on anti-Corrie demo next month, but songs are another matter.

Readers have been invited to fill that gap. This contribution, to the tune of Tom Dooley, is written by CLAIRE WEINGARTEN. We hope it will inspire others to put verses to John Corrie's against abortion, He thinks women ought to cope" John Corrie 's in favour of hanging -Let's give Corrie's Bill the rop!

Hang down your head John Corrie, Hang down your head and cry. Hang down your head John Corrie, Your Bill is going to die. Some of us are mothers, the And some of us are wives, But all of us are women, And we will control our lives.

We will have the say-so, We will have the voice, Not the state, not the church, not But women must have the choice.

We will not be bamboozled, We will not be beguiled, Every mother mother, Every child a wanted child.

We will not be bond-slaves, And we will not be toys, And we will not be brood-mares, Women must have the choice. Festival for a Estate, LEWISHAM Monday GLASGOW TION must he a willing JOURNALISTS Equality Street holding 7.30pm. Abortion events LEWISHAM CAC is holding Woman's Right 1o Choose on Saturday 29 September at Woodpecker Centre, Milton Court Deptford. 2pm onwards. Social with Au Pairs, South Circular at St Marks Centre, Edward Street, Deptford. 8-12.30am.

CAC every 7.30pm, Law Centre, Deptford High Street.

NATIONAL ABORCAMPAIGN meets every Monday at 7.30pm at the Women's Centre, 57 Miller Street, Glasgow.

AGAINST along the NUJ Working Party and Fleet Women's are jointly . public meeting on Wednesday 10 October in St. Brides Small Hall, Bride Lane, EC4. at Socialist Challenge 27 September 1979 Past?

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skilled workers backing the Tories as Labour. reactionary and anti-wo final episode of a lengthy agony in which they should be the occasion f per cent of trade unionists voted for the mass elected on the most radical Labour manifesto in important collection o party of the working class, with almost as many recent history pursue policies of a blatantly THE LAST election was IMAGINE a restaurant. One of those slightly, ora-Tasmonca, establishments where amd middle class families and solitary diners can all feel equally at home. Individual tables; clean, white linen; well-polished cutlery.

The menu is neatly printed and offers a wide range of tempting fare. But once the customers have made up their minds and all the orders are in, the atmosphere suddenly changes.

The tablecloths are whisked away filled with fish-head stew are served The courteous staff have been replaced by a team of bouncers who silence any cries of outrage and make sure that no one tries without paying the bill (plus VAT and service charge). disaster for Labour. It received only 37 per cent of the votes cast, the lowest proportion since the war, and opinion polls suggest that only 50* comfortable working Class an unmitigated But for the Labour left, 1979 was only the week Little wonder that th Spokesman Labour Party figures unc

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change their job: Eccles; Michael Cocks, Bristol South South East;

N. Hogg. Dunbartonshire; Mark Hughes, Durham;

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