IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Cosmopolitan Rhapsodising a racist

· Socialist Challenge No. 63, 14 September 1978 · p. 15 of the scan · 458 words

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for responsible ignored.

burying their The ensured the Jewish people.

the Jewish: learn the crucial arguing that it Nazism.

secured thousand year Reich who cannot JUST The security and well-being The freckles' the As long seein SCCHI heing achieved at the expense of the Palestinians, it will remain as much of a dream as Hitler's ABOUT everyone Is sexy Cosmopolitan magazine.

Woodbridge — *stunning grey eyes and a dusting of whose physical attributes, article headlined "What's a nice the political spectrum which extends as far left as Communist Party member Sue Slipman.

The writer, Sally Adams, in the personal approach, and to judge by her of National Front Rocky Woodhridge would have found Hitler's companion Eva Braun quite irresistible Sample: "Her idea of a good day is to get together those she loses, all ber favourite people affection a party. PRoces says Rocky.

And suchlike drive After describing how tiring it is to attend meetings and go out Woodbridee spews oul the NF line: 'I think the are betraying Brtain by encouraging immiCOCOUraging the breakdown of our race, our culture, our morals ele cricicist of these editor Deirdre MeSharry is concerned to defend the article We ate a magazine with an enormous circulation and we would have had millions of lesters complaining if we hadn'l included the From,' MeSharry PICKET 'COSMOPOLITAN' RACISM No uncritical coreruge of the NE!

Picker 12.30 - 2pm. Friday 15 Seprember Chestergate House, Vauxhall Bridge Rd., London SWI (mins from Victoria tune)

Called by Fieet St Against the Nazis and the Campaign Against Racism in the Media according This includes Rocky homely -I think they are betraying Britain by encouraging immigration, encouraging the breakdown of our race, our culture, our morals."

Some people have been outraged Im delighted that they are, I don't like the NF, but we not in the business of prototing anyone's policies.

Did she think that the way the article was written helped to reinforce fascist views them respectable?

Woodbridge according to ou very normal, reporter, Was she familiar with the NUl's code of conduct, which instructs journalists courages discrimination? 'Yet, but you're not going to tell me my magazine. If you have a view we it be happy to publish it. I'm not going to indulge in schoolbow conversation. Mic Sharry concluded, samming NUn code is likely. Readers complaint under the who might care to let cbc magazine know tbeir view should contac: Cosmopolitan at: Chestergate House. VauxRoad, SW1. Tel: 01-834 2331 If you write to the editor send a copy to the NUI father of the chapel, David Coombs. at the same address.

Socialist Challenge 14 September 1978 Page L5

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background, and racist views are rhapsodised in this month's issue, writes GEOFFREY SHERIDAN

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