THE NEWSPAPERS and the TV in Britain are filled with coverage of the general election battle, but there is a void when it comes to covering the election in Ireland for the future of politics in Britain.
Labour Committee on Ireland) spoke to Owen Carron MP who is defending his seat in Fermanagh and South Tyrone.
What are your aims in the We are aiming to be recognised the legitimate representatives of the nationalist population of the North.
In the Assembly elections, gainea cent of the popular vote. Imis ume we ale gong iol That will mean that the Social Democratic and Labour Party's growing isolation will continue. By their compromises the national question, they nelp tne briusn and arc prolonging present war.
Do think that decline of the SDLP will CoLluc d Only up to a certain point. After 'that, Cass begin to dle c intes lai middle classe. never vote Sinn Fein because of the kind of party we are and what we represent.
How does the presence of the British Army affect the cauol.
It makes it very difficult. Our campaign is subjected to a high level of represIt is always the case that the Army and Royal Ulster Constabulary inprofile during crease thelr elections. This time worse tnan ever.
The Sinn Fein electoral CallDals! represents threat to the authorities, so they are all intervening toe army, the RUc and the RUC allly , SDLP, but also the Church.
night Lisnaskea, a small town in the south of the constituency, the army surrounded the campaign offices Everyone approaching the office was ordered to take off their coats and were subjected to an extensive on the spot search.
In the last two weeks, we have had 20 of our election workers arresica anu held under the detention laws for between three and seven days. - a contest which has deep implications This week Labour and Ireland (the journal of the If you do manage to overcome the obstacles succeed in winning the 50 per cent vote, what do you think will be the future of the Prior Assembly?
The Assembly will continue to exist as long as there is a Thatcher government. We are not too worabout its existence. Our concern is the stance of nationalist towards it.
The Assembly represents an attempt by the Unionist and British establishment to solidify itself - we want to stop this.
So far we have ont damaged the SDLP. But a high vote for Sinn Fein will make certain they cannot join the assembly. It can have no credibility whilst the nationalist community is solid to boycott it Our next job will be to intervene in the Free State. We see all the seeds there TO N a rapid growth oi a revolutionary movement. tms ls ur most polanl goal.
Of course, Owen Carron MP.