SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Bristol West emergency resolution

Socialist Action No. 149, 26 September 1986 · pp. 4-5 of the scan · 174 words

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they could find themselves raid on St.

majority in riot gear.

The police operation was totally community of St. Paul's. tion by riot police despite pleas by The atacks made Brixton, Toxteth, Broadwater Farm etc.

This conference:

support munity of St. Paul's. 3 Calls body not controlled by the police. THIS CONFERENCE condemns the police Paul's Bristol on Thursday 11 September 1986 involving 600 officers, the • unjustified and represented a direct racist attack against the The subsequent occupalocal labour should withdraw, only served to heighten the tension and tuel controntation. The police action has irretrievably damaged their relationship with the by the police shows similarities to tactics used in South Africa. This St. Paul's operation follows the pattern of increasing ly repressive police actions during the last year in : into the se. quence of events and the policing of St. Paul's.

local movement/community enquiry involving the comabolish the present police complain procedures next Labour governent with a democratically elected

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nant and privileged group Socialist Action 26 Sep 1986

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