demonstrations. One is supporred by neary au tbe far left organisations and both sections UIC TEIE VEERBCLE ORGANISATIONS The other is called by the main anti-Imperialist foroe — Provi510031 Sinn Fein supported by the Irish RepubBE DOC CATE Prisoners Aid Committee, the Kevolu sonary Communist STouT trish Support Friendship Commiltee tives Action Commitee, West Indian Defence Conmittee, Indian Workers Movement, some trades ibdividual members ofUTOM.
That this situacion has arisen can oily be regurded as a sien of wcakness on the part of the left.
It has become clear since tbe inception of TOk that a rroops building an movement amone the British working class, hur only when BEVE SUENSUTHEE USUII defeated hy the Trish will the chauvinismol tre workine chass here beseriously undermined.
What this implies is thar the only TENNIC InO and position that can be taken by POVOLOIa IUS IEEES COUDIr 15 the oue of solidarity with all antithe Irish struggle. Wecall on all concerned to recous der theu decision as to which march they wal besunnorsoe weureethet British revolutionaries Join themr Irin tomtades on 20 January , sn commemoration of Lose who have eiven theis lve: for freedom over the past 9 Is Mise DUNINPEIY BTERALL, lew thousand revolutionaries in anti-war Britain proclaim that solidarity Is not in lisalt a tremandous benefit to the Irish people.
Indeed, often it's proclaimed wItn sucr thumping that it bacomes an excuse for ignoring the tash of Bntish socialists as many peopla as possibie in principled active opposition to the UTMOST UNITY If ia this task to which the Brifish loll needs lo address Itself, and if one thing has beon proved the YERTA NISH He UIMOSTUnL - around the demand Troope Dut Now, TO SB PUDDeSnODs to accomplish this task It was lo secure such unity TWInG BOOKY Commemoration Demonstr Committee ished, and in so doing it has the demonstration.
DIFFERENCES moralistic tabla that such a nYO DE such DOOINSSIOH troops last couple Selt Determination how the solidarity Sunday estabIf Sinn Fein Is now saying demonstration must havo as a slated position USTY MEM HE HAS Ian differances do indeed That position, as a basis toi & demonstration is In our view politically incorrect: the kay issue for socialists in this COUnT IS IAR COOHS80ND 'their government of the Irish people, and the moans of that UTES OTIEISn Weropeet what we have said belore. No oroanisation in Ihls country has the right lo diclate EECIISE SMOUFE DO CLIC BOnE nAS IHS right to demand that they lead march, it. This is not only seciarlan in that it pute the interests of one organisation before those of the movement as a whole; it is aiso sell-defealing, in that It DEMONSTRATION 1.30pm SUNDHY JANLARY 29 Bartle SHEPHERDS EASIGREEN WIZ PUBLIC RALLY Semacktte Mete kay DETERAEUTION FOR PELA splinters the morement and demoralises many activists.
If Sinn Fein does not accept this, we hope it will do so in the future, Moanwhlle, we hope it will at least take up the invitation of the BSCDC to have s SDOEAEE CL Ine To COTEOC TAS Not to do so would deprive hemselves .or an LUO EnCE MO S2 O WHED not usually available to them. It really would be cutting off their MOSC TOSOIO NOTACH GOTTENS BOLD and Socialist Chailenge supporters, It you are a merber of any o toae cousoce Bro would Ilke to attend the Landon discussion. write OT BHENS u OCanG c/a PO Box 50, London N1. CAMPAIGN against Racism in the Media. General meeting to discuss policies RIO SELVHIRS Cin particular preventing the ascists party politica bregdcaets suith speakers, Friday 27 Janary. Tpm al the Roebuak TOTTenTEn Court Road, London W1 (Between Goodpe St and Warren St tubes 1 Please note new addresa of CARM, dla PO Box 50, Landon Nt JOURNALIST UNAEN disco Saturday 21 January at the Roebuck Pub, FOTEI ham Codn Road. London W (Between Warren Stand Goodge St lubeg).
Front apm to midnight. Tickets at the doorf1.
SALT OF THE EARTH, SONOST COR TIMT HOOUE the great Mexicar mining strike with sonps Trom 1he perioo. Friday 20 January At the Brixton Socialist Ciub, T99 Carter bury (behind Brixton police station), Canterbury Cree cent. Brixion. Adm. 50p
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