SocialistAction 1983–88

The paper of the Socialist League, formerly the International Marxist Group, 1983–88

Self defence is no offence

Socialist Action No. 1, 18 March 1983 · p. 5 of the scan · 265 words

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THE of our campaign Is 'Newham 8 We first people the movement.

VOSI importantly though the JOCA youths radicalising society.

When the 8 first appeared in court a school was called The response Asian pupils the was almost 100 percent. From this secure base we have launched a national campaign with supporters like Tony Benn and supporters groups We have learnt from the Bradford 12 campaign in all this, but so have the ponce wio de ceremiane. to teach black people a lesson after that victory.

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school. Plain clothes policemen attacked and racial. Eight were arrested and charged with threatening

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