SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 31, 30 October 1983 · pp. 10-11 of the scan · 434 words

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The Friday Alternative, Friday October 28, 7.30, Channel 4 AS TV Choice returns, The Friday Alternative gets the chop. It's secrel that the gramme was the IBA's pet hate and it's the latest casualty in the campaign against the 'trendy lefts' supposedly upsetting that important "balance This is your page. Send us your congratulations. But please be briet -letters over 300 words will be cut. Write to: Letters, Socialist Action, 328 Upper Street, London N1 2XP. (Tel: 01-359 8180)

CHOICE Uneven at times, but when it was good. It was very so catch while you can.

The Battle of Chile Monday October 31, 11.05, Channel 4 DEFINITELY worth seeing is Patricio Guzman's excellent documentary shot clandestinely during the coup and smuggled out of the country. comments, criticisms or even This • 1S the second part of his film covers the ten weeks up to the military takeover No ridiculous 'balance' here, Guzman lake an unashamed Marxist stance and analyses the failures of the left's strategy.

Aristocrats Tuesday November I,: BBC2 In which you can learn all about the hectic life style of the Duke of Westminster as he struggles to decide which of his two statelv homes he should oLdy at this In, an editorial aptly entitled 'Be a parent, not a friend', the Sunday People said that children need 'to be under the jurisdiction of a teenager or an adult at all times How would you have felt about that when you were a child?

The government, the capitalist media and the police have never cared a damn about the violence weekend. The good duke cites his huge number of licence endorsements for speeding as proof that he gets no preferential treatment.

He also puls up spirited defence of his re he acquired the prime SI George's Hospital site in London for just £23,700 • (no, I haven't missed any noughts off the end). Mountbatten of Burma Wednesday November 2, BBC1 Live coverage as Her MaScottish devolution campaign that helped the Callaghan government lose its credibility; for while this was going on the unemployed and the health service were being ignored.

Personally, I feel that an independent Scotland would take us back to the eighteenth century war between us and the Scots. DA PEARCE, Keighley YS.

jesty unveils the statue to commemorate the Earl's unfortunate boating accident.

Open Space:

The Need To Know. Thursday November 3, BBC2 programmes, Medical Campaign Against Nucleal Disarmament demolish the Tory's civil defence 'plans, particularly for post-bomb health care The programme centres and looks the local health authority's plans.

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Socialist Action 28 October 1983

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