SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Bristol Labour Parties call for emergency debate

· Socialist Action No. 149, 26 September 1986 · p. 4 of the scan · 336 words

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resolution to to ensure the resolution gets discussed.

*the emergenci resolution movement Community Association condemning the police raid defending the community. The wideresponse reflects surcau the shock of people in the area lo une clearly. wenplanned police invasion. It gives Ine ue lo tue meula s claim silent majority supported that so-called the raid.

night after the initial raid saw tant police chief, Malcolm Popplewell, subjected to a barrage of angry questions at a meeting of the police liaison committee. had St. Paul's been singled treatment? Why TOT were SO police involved? conference condemning the police action in St. Paul's. Vigorous lobbying of the Conference Arrangements Committee will be vital Why were they still in the Jagun inatos of the the coordinator the local Community Association. The Association has been Ine subject of tremendous media witch-hunting and its chairperson, Kuomba Balogun, has been vilitied in the national as well local Jagun explained that 'Operation Delivery' has produced the opposite ef fect of what the police wanted. Ine raid came oul of their desire to show their strength and prove St. Paul's is not a no-go to them. Ironically al ca they have made St raul s no-go for foot patrols. Before police walk up Grovenor Road but in a bad situation.

Jagun was given a platform at a Justice for Mineworkers rally on the Saturday following the raid. , He outlined the events of the previou. iwo days, crawmilitary-style links between the st. Pau ts and the sort of Paul's and the 'sort of oppression faced by the brothers sisters BOULEA ICA Tony Benn welcomed the opportunity of sharing the same platfrom with Jagun and suggested it was time the rate-payers who pay the wages of the police had an opportunity to exercise some control over themristol West CLP has of the chief and assistant chief of police in Avon and for members to withdraw from the police liaison committee. it has also decided to hold a maJor rally consultation with the Community AssCornor

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