SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Tory rally bays for blood

Socialist Action No. 13, 10 June 1983 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 227 words

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»hoto: CARLOS AUGUSTO GUARITA Peoples march for jobs SCOTLAND ON THE MARCH plauded calls of 'Let's bomb the Russians' 'Let's kick Michael Foot's stick away'.

The exhortations came from Kenny Everett, one of the show-business stars who were at the rally.

Other personalities who spoke from the platform included Steve Davies, the snooker champion, who spoke of the importance of "potting reds";

ynsey de Paul who composed a song called Tory Tory and Margaret "hatcher The rally, which was clearly Intended as a media alternative to the Peoples March. succeedea in its objective. Stories and pictures or te raly recelved massive coverage compared to knocking reports of the Peoples March.

For Thatcher the rally finished a weekend in which she inusiasticall embraced her Victorian values When it was pointed out that nineteenth Britain had a darker side she said that her forebears had dealt with those problems.

'As they prospered, so they used their money on voluntary societies, she said. The secret Tory agenda for tae asmantlin! of the welfare services •2. increasingly Chinted Thatcher's statements.

A Tory victori would have to be fought from the very beginning by the maximum possible action to prevent that agenda being carried out.

Kenny Everett

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Socialist Action

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A RABID rally of 2500 Young Conservatives last Sunday at the Wembly Conference Centre wildly ap-

← Peoples March boosts Labour's campaign LONDON WELCOMES the Peoples march for jobsThe election in the North of Ireland →

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