SocialistAction 1983–88

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

By Stephanie Grant

Socialist Action No. 22, 22 August 1983 · p. 1 of the scan · 165 words

The scan: 022-aug-22-1983-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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La Mail Baily Cent for Marxist BL discover a docu she-moles at Leyland Unearthed: Six Full story THE PAST two weeks have given all of us an insight into the real nature of British democracy. Day after day the press and the television have hammered out the same crude message - that socialists are 'infiltrators, back-stage manipulators, vote-riggers, liars. methods to con people and destroy anything good by 'wrecking'.

The charge that socialists are 'wreckers' is ludicrous coming newspapers which almost totally support a government responsible for more That we work by devious and even criminal fingering left wing militants in the factories, in the unions the Labour Party, and in the mass movements like the peace movement and the movement.

Lies To try to justify its charge une press, including the "liberal' Guardian, has resorted to straightforward lies about Socialist Action. • The LIE that Socialist Action supporters rigged the vote at YCND conference • The LIE • that Socialist Action sup-

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