SocialistAction 1983–88

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

ELECTION FUND

Socialist Action No. 158, 6 February 1987 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 275 words

The scan: 158-feb-06-1987-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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steps that the incoming government can undertake on both the civil liberties tront to create the rohi conditions atmosphere for a successful Constitutional Conference. Indeed, many of these steps should be taken within the first few days of Government coming to power.

Civil liberties: The government will immediately allow to lapse, pending repeal, the operation OI the PTA (Prevention of Terrorism ACLI the (Emergency Powers Act) and to issue the relevant orders and guidelines to the military and police authorities to cease offensive, aggressive or provocative patrols or policing forthwith. Labour will also end the use of plastic bullets, the practice of FIANNA FAIL say they'll be spending a cool million on the election camoatar (we think they'll be spending five times much)! The Progressive will be laying out hal as much again -million And another £1½ securicor robbery in Dublin's Fairview on Monday Whichever party got its hands on the Securicor cash, it wasn't Sinn Fein - anc we re so strapped tor cash that were having to dodge paying our bus fares time we down to Viontrose to give out about its ant republican bids in short - were short Feeling the pinch.

Unable to make ends meet.

Posters, leaflets, manifestoes, envelopes, canvassing cards, transport, tele prone calls, lighting (need we go one; cost money.

Sinn Fein is standing 27 candidates in 24 • constituencies and although we're wealtnier tan Ene estaolishment partie in omise energy and to ed por we still need revolutionary message Democrats curiell RTE Pleas sent you can, whether it's f1 or £100 lection Furn Detain = to get of

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Socialist Action: 6 Feb 1987

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