SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Ireland: Tories fear the truth

Socialist Action No. 110, 2 August 1985 · p. 12 of the scan · 376 words

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page 12 of the scan

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THE DECISION by the BBC Board of Governors to prevent the showing of the documentary At The Edge of the Union, which includes interviews with Martin Although the programme also depicts the views of Gregory Camp pell, a advocate the 'shoot-fo-kill' policy, attempt at "balance was sufficient BBC's Tory paymasters.

The BBC board of management had earlier decided to show the film. The Board of Governors, WILI Lady Faulkner, ( widow of the L am constanti amazed by the dee and human humility leader by Thatener our grea McGuinness elected Sinn Fein representative for the Northern Assembly marks a further step in state control of media coverage on Ireland.

late unlamented Brian, Lord Harewood a cousin of the Queen, overturned this decision.

The move came after pressure Home Secretary Leon Brittan who had not seen the film decision is unprecedented.

BBC chairperson Stuart Young later said that 'We have not yielded to any pressure from any Everyone know how opposed she i to the vile system.

apartheid Rally for this year's International Women's Day quarter whatsoever.' It is clear, howeyer, that the decision makes a mockery of the BBC's oft-repeated claim to independence. also exposes olalellcll earlier week that 'We do not cenWe are a free society.' oUT.

Naturally there was no outery about the screening of Gregory Campbell's position on the of murder against the IRA.

The British HUCUL ming th tA os be been urging the IRA to themselves to the :test of the ballot box' . The recent suecesses of sinn Fein ir elections both in the North South has clearly demonstrated their JUU the people of OUTe ALLOS This uncomfor. table fact, combined with the increasingly clear use of the loyalist veto over the ... but she is sny oct ha mi t that system McGuiness confronts the RUC Irish Forum iam of the has made a fresh turn screw on already spineless media necessary.

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