SocialistAction 1983–88

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

TASS conference rejects anti-Black Section moves

Socialist Action No. 165, 22 May 1987 · pp. 5-6 of the scan · 211 words

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ple who killed them don't live in this country, don' country, and have no place in this Speaking at the funeral of Jim Lynagh, which was attended by 8000 people, the lesson: 'Loughgal happened because this island Lynagh and the IRA were in Loughgall last Friday because no other organisa Ireland but the republican tion institution movement is prepared to oppose that British presence.' The terrorists Loughgall were the SAS their in London.

ucuucides were the young men who died. MEETING in Bournemouth, delegates to the recent TASS conference rejected discussing resolutions which opposed the Labour Party Black Section.

Under pressure from the rank and file, resolutions against the back secuan were remitted In February, Socialist Action reported that a conference resolution from the area of TASS argued that establishing Black Sections leads to "segregation' within the The resolution also attacked Black Sections as 'divisive' a familiar theme for those who have debated Militan on luis anc other issues of selfThe South Wales resolution was backed by at least some of the Morning Star wing of the union's Broad Lett. TASS No 12 division also submitted a similar resolution for debate at the West Midlands regional Labour Party conference earlier this year.

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Socialist Action 22 May 1987

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