by the British ruling class, evidenced by its centrality to all the major party conferences this year.
After an election in in the North of Ireland where opposition to Tory policies grew stronger and more radical.
Sinn Fein's victory was. not merely the election of Gerry Adams in West Belfast and the 102,000 votes for their candidates; it was the shudder their campaign sent down the spine of the establishment.
like the All-Ireland Forum mitiated bv the Southern Government or Prior's Assembly in the North have been rendered useless the Assembly because Sinn Fein have forced a nationalist boycott, the Forum because it enjoys Fein are excluded. legitimacy whilst Sinn So what can the British do? When habitually unleash more repression.
Having failed in their last attempt to criminalise the nationalist prisoners removing status, they have now moved into a new area the super-grass campaign.
The security forces have THE IRISH CRISIS is central to the problems faced which the British labour movement was divided and sent reeling, it was only Under these conditions the only voice that has grown in authority is that of Sinn Fein. That is why almost 50 per cent of the Liberal Assembly were in favour of their party having talks.
Responses • to the Liberal's were predictable. The Official Jnionists (regarded by the press the 'moderate' wing of Loyalism) said that the Liberal policy would "initiate bloodletting on scale never previously witnessed' As it turned out, none the Young Liberais demanos suca as British withdrawal got only the suggestion that Dublin and London should get troods from the European commuch munity to siey I. the same as the SDP who hosted a tringe meeting 01 the Social Democratic and their Lavou.
Salford (The Guardian was not slow to point out that there were LWU that were ideal candidates for policing Ireland the British and the Irish.) Police One of the resolutions at the forthcoming Tory party conference calls for a police state to be set up in the North. Never let it be said that the Tories FLAND SOUTLAND AND HALES TROOPS OUT MUNEMEN frightened of challenging the status quo!
But much the most important TOT reland Sinn have poken to a fringe meeting Let's hope the dialogue Brighton. Will continued With Tony Benn speaking on the main Irish resolution the aupearance of the Committee on Ireland's new magazine Labour and there will be chough pressure lo ensurc a decent discussion on an issue so long neglected.
There will be diversions of colise The Representation Committee' will be more rabid than ever in their insistence that Labour is being 'racist' by refusing to allow membership apoucation. IrOll Ulster unionists. Their PR machine will ensure lots of publicity if little sense. Partition Socialists will be contheir on pressing for talks with Sinn Fein making Labour's policy on Ireland definite. Delegates will be calling for the Party to reject the Loyalist veto over actions of the British government, given as result of the 'pretend' majority resulting from partition This will strengthen the fight wittawa in Britain which is the vital LO the building of a movement throughout the 32. Counties for a socialist republic. Ken Livingstone addresses a memorial meeting for the dead hungerstrikers Boey SAND 1 ом