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Lewisham lessons and Tameside bans

Socialist Challenge No. 14, 22 September 1977 · pp. 4-6 of the scan · 962 words

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The bis was the intervention of the sion bashing 'Self Help' in the landolph Hotel strike in Oxford The workers fought back, but by end of the evening 38 picket ad been arrested and the local mi-fascist [1000 in costs and fines. In order lo cover costs the Oxford com ades have done ull trade unionservice, They nave: proaced un excellent pampblet enNot Surender organise v. the orgamised right", The pamphlet deals with thi connections of 'Self Help" Thes by the fascist sympathiser Tady CAR. Given the role of boil groups now in Grunwick, where hey are actively siding Ward, he pampblet is a timely inter mention. It should be ordered by all Socialis Challenge sapporters and sold in an sctive way within the laboar novement.

SHAS. MASCISMI Princes Street, Oxford ANTHONY BARNETT's menta on the Battle of Lewisham (Socialist Challenge 13) were a revolutionary laft in the wake of the National Front's humiliation on 13 August.

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SOCIALIST CHALLENGE 22 September, 1977 puge 6 press freedom could jeoparuise their own

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