SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Mummie's boy

Socialist Action No. 41, 20 January 1984 · p. 11 of the scan · 232 words

The scan: 041-jan-20-1984-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 11 of the scan

YOU'VE GOT to hand it to Maggie she practices what she goes on about. When she talks about the virtues of the family then she does about keeping There's her lad Mark who keeps getting lost and keeps finding him again - working for Cementa tion Internaional Ltd. Now just coincidentally Mark was trotting round the Sultanate of Oman trying drum up business for his firm at the same time his mam was on an official visit And do you know all those observant reporters in her official party never even knew he was there This was very helpful to the Premier who would have been just a I do hope Tony Benn was teeny bit embarassed if it had leaked out that her boy was trying to win a contract for his firm a the same time mumsy was using her infiuence to win it for Britain. For read Cementa tion International Ltd!

Mark is however dead coy answering questions on the matter When COOLICE asked what it was all about he got a bit huffy and claimed it was strictly ween Cementation International and Hou can't blame him you House Mind getting embarrassed. People think because he keeps getting lost his mum should take him where he is going. Now they might go and get the idea that he needs his mammy to do his job for him.

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