SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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· Socialist Action No. 167, 5 June 1987 · p. 5 of the scan · 599 words

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and also demands an end to Irish languege and culture, that the recognised as a bilingual 4cd.

The Irish Times on Study Of course not every area is as solidly republican as Ballymurphy, but nonetheSinn Fein reports that COS, its initial canvas returns So, the SDLP have shitted their tack somewhat to attack Adams for refusPlus scal al Westminster. They argue he has tailed to represent nis Alex Maskey, Adams' election agent was shot at his home and is still seriousill in in North Belfast, was shot by men in RUC uniform, when he refused to open his JTOM LneN Another Belfast Sinn Fein WULKCI. brendan Davie. was shot in a shoemakers' shop.

There is strong evidence for collusion by the security forces in these assassination attempts. They were all carsquads who had detailed knowledge of the ments and habits of their intended victims. That typ of information cannot be gathered by loyalist assassins strong republican areas. The only people In a position gather that type of information would be the security forces.

If Sinn Fein succeed in holding their vote with the sion, Dublin government, Ine britisn govern ment political party in the will be a colossal victory and a maior deteat tor the entire strategy of British imThe organisea by le stop Luc Strip-Searches Campaign in Durham on Saturday June 13 at 2pm is a step towards this.

Passing policy by itself will never do anything alld all others like it, should have the sunport of al those who want to stop this assault on women For more information, including tickets for coaches and speakers contact the campaign c/o 01-609 1743. in Newcastle.

Delegate, SOAS NUS.

the post of this election, and anti-imperialist sexual harassment, 'Charter for Women'.

for tampon machines the way to involve all women!

Conference mandated its

ing against laws, , and for supporting istence of the Zionist state of Israel. THE WOMEN's campaign conference of the National Union of Students met last weekend The women's campaign of NUS has greatly increased its power for the first time this year through the creation of the post of women's officer as a full member of the NUS executive elected by women. This parallels the demands of WAC in the Labour Party and is in itself a victory for women in Of only two candidates for the post, both were Labour Party members and supporters of WAC. However, Julia Grant, who was elected, was the only one of the two who supported the creation of officer at last conference. Most of conference was taken up with politics were entirely absent from the agenda, which dealt with access to education and a the charter, which was proposed by 'Socialist Students in NOLS called for the women's campaign to 'go back to basics' in toilets, better lighting childcare and access courses — on the basis that this would involve as many women as possible. Perhaps next year we shall hear demands for a campaign for women's toilets on all campuses as elected representatives to prepare such a charter, while campaignstrip-searches was discussed because of lack of time! Meanwhile, motions for campaigning against racist and sexist immigration women fighting apartheid in South Africa were not prioritised. The situation of Palestinian women was mentioned only once throughout conference, in a husting speect and it is in dicative of the true situation that both candidates for women's officer support the continued exAnother resolution calling for a Labour victory in the general election in the interests of women was also not taken for lack of time, even though it

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