IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Anti-black propaganda Bradford's Tories

Socialist Challenge No. 62, 7 September 1978 · p. 6 of the scan · 422 words

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page 6 of the scan

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In May a report on District Trends" called 'Met Plan" was y its corporate planning team population, housing. pinyment, etc. It was produced by the Tory Council to try 1o cium extra mobey trom central govermmcal.

Hehind misieading titles like Leisure, Prosperiss, and Personal Development, a frightening picture of bad housing, high anemployment and prospects is built up.

does the report recognise the Council's contrbution to chis situation. Cits in services, the burlding of lewer council houses, and the lack of opposition to the movement of industry ate seen as 'trends" and not as savage political policies.

There is no analysis of the Bradford Is in. There TaCIT breakdown of 'white' "non-white' figures, this kind pounparisou. Ibe Council waying that Bradford needs more money because Bradford Socialist Challenge 7 Septersber 1978 page 6 ENOCH POWELL commented in a recent speech that, 'in the future, in one particular town, one in every three babies will be black, and that's enough reason to stop immigration and start repatriation .

Powell's comment followed the publication of an official report by the Tory Council in Bradford. The local WOMEN AGAINST RACISM & FASCISM has a higher number of black ecause black problents.

The way in which the report unem- uses race adds fuel and gives credence the bysterical dimare racist politicians, It has heenwelcomed by these politicians as facing facis"

The truth is that it ignores the real problems facing inner cities and divides black bicak working people lighting them.

One of the trends reported is the ligh level of unemplay ment amongs young people. What the reparl fails to acknowledge is that many of these young people unenpioyed because refusela be pushed into the low paid, dirty jobs with unsocia] bours that their parents mere ora be repor bradore the report Bradford's problems are analysed solel in terms of and white ligures. sand tais report as racist propaganda tautly disguised as statisties. For furher infor Women's Centre, 266 Luteb Lane, Manningham, Bradford 530 2s mouch. The Anti Nazi League Campaign Agasbst Racism in the Media hav cocourage workers to decide There is to be a public in London Tuesday, followed by a picker of the BBC's headquarters on demands ofthe *No uncritical national or local coverage al NF state*Fall suppon for candidates NAZIS -TV:

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