IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Mention Ireland and it's 'threatening behaviour'

· Socialist Challenge No. 92, 19 April 1979 · p. 6 of the scan · 315 words

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dent Socialist candidate contesting Callaghan's seat South-east ESTONES support of Socialist Unity, was arrested on Saturday while addressing shoppers through a loud-hailer on Labour's Irish policy.

After being told to 'move on' by the police, Pat pointed out that candidate, that she had democratic right to campaign, and that her electors had democratic right to hear what argument did impress the police, arrested Pat and carried her bodily into a waiting police car. one was tater charged insulling woros ukery to caust PAT Arrowsmith, the Indepen- ] a breach of the peace' and two obstruction charges. in Pat's arrest follows that of a supporter of the Revolutionary Communist Group's journal Off Manes Te and Callaghan meeting on 11 April at Upminster.

He charged threatening behaviour shouting Labour's torturers, hands off Ireland'.

That heckling has become viour', and that trying to speak in public is 'obstruction, are further examples determination of the authorifies to who government's Irish policy.

press statement the *Make Ireland an Issue' campaign *These latest arrests will only strengthen our determination to expose Labour's record on Pat Arrowsmith showed her determination was not blunted when she adopted a policy of non-cooperation four hours in police custody.

She refused to give her name, after address or questions.

now She also 'did an H Block' beha- when she urinated in a police cell and used charge-sheet as a substitute for of the toilet paper.

Because Pat is determined to critics of the exercise her democratic rights and continue during the election period she was too busy to appear in court declared: on 18 April, although she was represented by a solicitor. region of the TUC, Ray is at during her answer any the police campaign direction of Cardiff nick.

No, the sergeant is not organising the candidate's personal security, but trying to move her in the threat to Irish march Photo. CHRIS CRECORY

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