SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Campaign

· Socialist Action No. 168, 19 June 1987 · pp. 3-4 of the scan · 138 words

The scan: 168-jun-19-1987-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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At the Scottish miners gala in Edinburgh on Saturday Campbell Christie called for a coordinated anti-Conservative campaign Scotland. Speaker after speaker, including Neil Kinnock, pledged to continue the fight against further job losses ana privausanon l Scotland. campaign must be led by though - the weakness of all-party allance was shown clearly in the retreat on Caterpillar earlier this yeaThe Scottish Labour executive anaunc Scottish Labour MPs met on Sunday 14 June. Donald Dewar issued a statement immediately after it, demanding a meeting with Rifkind prior the Queen's speech. Proposals included Assembly, the immediate scrapping of the poll tax, and a commitment to ne further in Scotland.

This was followed by a statement from the SNP ieadership, promising cooperation with any op osLol olcamscu Dv l but Indicating that if Labour does

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