IMGpapers 1976–79

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

Left youth are right

· Socialist Challenge No. 96, 17 May 1979 · pp. 15-16 of the scan · 253 words

The scan: sc-n96-may-17-1979.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 15 of the scan

THE attention that the natlonal Revolution rally received from the press was a rare exception fo SHE SALTE Direct tractonane grocts Inc activities of the revolutionary left.

In the run-up to the 5 May rally, (WO cancelled as a result of the noisy cucophony of forebodings in papers like the Sun. Evea the Pinanmal lames conadered Ene Event worin a menon The tone of the coverage was summed up in the Sun's front рике. arucie: schoolchildren are expected to mass at an astonishing Marxist rally. was the same combination of paternalism and fear that has marked press reactions to the schools Nuri Leugue and the National Union of School Stadents.

Paternalism to play on the worries of thos Indoctrination of "their kids": and fear as expressed in the Tory mainteste 'experiment regime as a short, sharp shock for young criminals" lower the responsibility present level of ten.

That this kind of witch-hunt CHU DO CHECHE WAS SHOWN US the cancellations of venues for the rally and the way the press has been able in the past lo mobilise parents against NESS activities in schools.

The emphasis that Richard Gott, were Guardan, wave to ais repor was outercal, Toe Barassent KeVOlUtIn received onior Do the rally was sympathetically and accurately reported. message of his article, however, was that the SCOCTIAPE youth who hit the headlines with the Sex Pistols, Punk, and Ine ANE are harmless crowd, looking aver their shoulders to the "6ls.

page 16 of the scan

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