SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Livingstone brings united Ireland message to Scotland

· Socialist Action No. 27, 30 September 1983 · p. 6 of the scan · 451 words

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scoured the jails of the Six Counties for prisoners intimidated or bribed into incriminating others they may or may Hot KnOW. Crumin Road ail was of- Jimmy Brown •fered £80,000 make false statements by the Royal Ulster Constabulary. How much have the RUC got in the bank, where is it coming Convictions word of informers, often serving tong sentences. is taken as gospel by judges presiding END BRITISH RULE IN IRELAND NOW The Troops Out Movement joined Sinn Fein to picket an army barracks September.

As he arrived at the meeting of the Edinburgh the headGuaiteis district mob of 40 members of the TOCA Orange Lodge screamed abuse. steward protecting ingstone got a black eye.

Livingstone later told the local Radio Forth that on the few occasions when National was Front with understood the Orange in Scotland had strong links.

Livingstone explained his message for Ireland to the 70 Labour dance.

He had gone to Belfast for discussions with Gerry Adams because it is clea that Provisional Sinn Fein are the legitimate representatives of the nationalist community Coles Stalemate Peace will only come through the negotiation of united hopefully a socialist one Fein and the leadership of the British army know tha there is military stalemate there always will be, so the negotiation.

Such approach not possible until the British government be it Concannon recognise the legitimacy of them towards an metale wildeawa British troops and the re establishment of a united KEN LIVINGSTONE, leader of the Greater Lon.

It is up to the Labour the . overwhelming majority of whose constituency members support British withdrawal, to ensure that future conference motions for ot cynically butchered be Le LADOV Party leader ship and the trade union The rank and file of the and trade unions have to take up these arguments forcefully make sure the next government doe not continue the disgraceful record of the past in bolstering British imperialism in Ireland and prolonging war which has already lasted years.

Vital Other speakers took up these points. Mary Pearse Birmingham LCI Troops Out Movement explained the trouble harassment people discuss British rule in the face when they So of the vital that Party and the trade union movement in inis countr advance the arguments for British withdrawal Letter A letter smuggled out of the H block from the commanding officer of the republican prisoners there was read to the meeting This expressed solidarity with those in Britain cam paigning against British TudE and asked that should continue and grow stronger government withdraws the troops enas lls intervention in Irish politics.

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