SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Dialogue

Socialist Action No. 149, 26 September 1986 · p. 8 of the scan · 382 words

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representatives. They are fully aware of the support that these men and women give to the military struggle of the IRA.

The local councillors who the Unionist upholders of the status quo seek to exclude fron the council chambers al‹ who government ministers refuse to recognise who you refuse to talk to are elected representatives. 1 ney come lo Dlgland le discuss with representatives, local councils, conference dele. gates, trade unionists in the hope that Labour, of all parties can be persuad ed to adopt policies that will bring an end operations and snooping Labour leadership bring to nationalists or republicans that it is worth talking or engagıng dialogue? Perhaps minority in the North of Ireland can achieve justice equality resort to violence: If you refuse to discuss such matters, they will draw their owi ConciusiUls The Labour Committee on Ireland wants the Labour Party to be able to say: 'We are the Party that will put an end to violence in the North of Ireland.' the advantage artned through the ruling should presstu The court decision, the stateSHue l dicuc 'puts valuable weapon in the hands of every working class organisation in this country.. is weapon, one that can and should - be widely used broader freedoms to engage in political activity.

The SWP highlights three areas. By declaring illegal the use of informers political activists. the court has 'expanded the constitutionally guaranteed right to privacy' Griesa's ruling also marks 'the first time' a court has declared illegal FBI surveillance techniques such theft of le dins v daleadd l ILABOUR LOYALISTS ON THE MARC Labour's voice Box 5355, London WON SAA в copies •up + cv pol ing, bugging and such like 'for the first time' that the surreptitious campaign disruptior operations is also held to be against the law "The sweeping character of this ruling' the Com'makes IGHILLC slale unambiguous that this applies not only to the FBI but similar actions taken against any organisation by any government ww asculcy Consequently it will not just be the SWP which The decision wi sent is a 'direct gain for every labvl vl cvyvov nent of Washington's dirty contra war against Nicagagua, every organisation fighting for women's nehts and everyone seeking to halt racist oscannaLul Çop violence against Blac people.'

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