SocialistAction 1983–88

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

LEGAL OBSERVES

Socialist Action No. 158, 6 February 1987 · p. 12 of the scan · 267 words

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

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Peter Shore, the local MP and a member of front bench described the demonstration as 'orderly' and an example of people's 'free right'. Shore gave background to the police activity pointing to the way they'd disrupted the lives of local residents over the past yaA report condu :ied by 25 legal observers present at the march found 'incontrovertible evidence that police tactics were vocative, unlawful and unnecessarily violent'. The legal observers found that the TaCCO contravened guidelines issued by the Association of Chief Police Officers and 'were extremely dangerous They have called for an independent public enquiry. The call for a public envulv nas aso oecumac u the print unions, the AEU and the Labour Party.

Women Against Murdoch has decided to organise picket of the Home Office to protest at police v ence push for a public enquiry.

The aftermath of the polce riot is the new return to the courts by Murdoch. SOGAT '82 is already in a financial .crisis and Murdoch's aim is to force the unions to withdraw effective backing from the strike. notar Ine osul amons nave not mobilised their strength in pleet Street. where all print workers are facing similar attacks, to win the - and other unions have not come to the aid of the NGA and SOGAT. The police riot and new legal attack show just how criminal that policy is. The call for a 24 hour strike in Fleet Street must be used to help turn that around.

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