SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Thatcher backs

Socialist Action No. 102, 17 May 1985 · pp. 1-2 of the scan · 443 words

The scan: 102-may-17-1985-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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Nicaragua blockade Terra Trom mutenedl Nicaragua's interna became only major state in the world to openly support Reagan's attack Nican revolution e Justifying American economic blitz UL Washington Post, a so-called liberal paper, carried this recent homilie: 'It is not ignoble or intrusive or bullying for the United States to take a interesi wanting to see countries the Westeri hemisphere towards democracy and respect for neighbours. It legitimate, uceeosal and right.

In short: cut out the rhetoric for cares nothing, and even the liberal voice of American imperialism now justifies US tervention in Nicaraguan affairs. And Thatcher's governmacht agrees A Foreign and Commonwealth Office document leaked in last Sunday's Observer far Thatcher has gone in backing Reagan Despite the Tory govern ment's declared position of supporting loans to Nicaragua their merits, Thatcher has acted secretely stop such loans.

The leaked document highlights ment's problem of claim 'technical Croules for this policy, Speaking of such technicalities. civil servant scribbled in the margin: t we cal find them!' opposition policy cher White the on the own rules.

Hypocrisy the Thatcher Belgrano these made public so was move forces Committee Parliamentary about Representatives which Reagan's LUTT They show Nicaraguan against the of the public would be leader declare wholehearted for the The Solidarity be London 8982).

Margaret Thatfirmly in the House's pocket opposition loans to Nicaragua is going ahead despite the fact that there are no grounds under the banking funds' from the government not new. (Remember the affair?) The only unusual thing about disclosures is that Thatcher's fes have beer de pelice us kly.

•con considering finances for the contr the Latin America and Caribbean the Party sent a telegram of protest to the House of urging to IcCe proposals MPs must now Enem attention closer to home as well.

expose this latest Tory lie and demand that Britain increases its financial aid to good first step to building a campaign in support of the people and inervention United States for Labour Neil Kinnock to make a second trip to _publicly support Nicaraguan Nicaraguan Committee contacted 20-21 Compton Terrace NI (01-35S

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Socialist Action 17 May 1985 Action THATCHER'S DECISION to privatise British Gas so lacks economic coherence, even going by the stated long term policies of the government, that it has attracted widespread recognition for what it is — a crude piece of asset stripping. But more is involved than that.

British Gas affair symbolises the political and economic government.

The first motivation for Peter Walker's anJOHN ROSS looks at how the fundamental strategy of the Thatcher Icy with which the sale of British Gas was brought forward to allow Lawson

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