SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 12, 3 June 1983 · p. 11 of the scan · 304 words

The scan: 012-jun-03-1983-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

Opinions Sunday 5 June 5.30 Channel 4 PATRICK Watts is the who was awarded the MBH tor keeping the Falklands radio going the dastardly Willis!

Argentinians overran the island. Here he deliberates on why the Malvinas should be British, after being flown to Britain at great expense by Channel Results Thursday and Friday, BBC and ITV WITH the likely outcom of readers may noi of readers not blay feel up to watching the results into the night. For Inose • vou latera to settle down with the rour's. what should you watch?

The BBC kicks off before 11.00 with Jusl anchorperson David Dimbleby. Sir Robin Day interogates the punGHTS Will become more arrogant as the night wears on. Peter Snow will twiddle the computor. No swingoRobert Mackenzie pegged meter this time, out last year.

ITN the pathetically-titled "The Nanon Deciacs stalls al 10.00 with Alistair Burnet In charge, yUu can be sure that impartiality will prevail just like when he was editor of the Daily Express.

Peter Dissons tries lO out do the BBC on the micro-chip front Wills ITN's computor. Wimpish allyl Lewis is giv- ing the results. If you're Sull awakc al can watch Bullet with Steve McQueen on ITV and then back to the election at 6.00.

If you want to be part am. The BBC carries on through Breakfast Time and then Sir Robin and Co are back until 4.00 in the afternoon. the thought of all this is too much for vou Channe 4 showing film trom 1959, Room at the Top 12.25 the BBC2 has Klute. with Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland. My Ray Winston who plays the leading role in Scum mendation is to stock up with plenty of cans, turn the sound down and have a wally Scum Friday 10 June, 11.30, Channel 4

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