SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Irish Militant

Socialist Action No. 42, 27 January 1984 · p. 4 of the scan · 368 words

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I HAVE heard it said that if somebody farts in a Belfast pub some joker will try to pin the blame on Dominic McGlinchey maverick and 'Irelands' most wanted man'. However the most unlikely place for MeGlinchey to hide is in the Dublin headquarters of Irish Militant republican outfit if ever there was one.

Yet it was in search or Mcclineney wal Ine Southern Police justified the raid on the Militant's offices last week. Stranger still they restricted their search to cabinets. Cynics have suggested that a more likel! explanation lies in the political Special Branch trying to help find documentary evidence useful for the Labour leaderships' attempt to purge Militant from its ranks.

une emote bunde cones before Labour leaders line up in the Dail to give Hit subut to alouici proposed by their coalition partners As a Militant ask that faces not how to expel socialists from its own ranks; but how to break from policies of Dr Garret Fitzgerald.

Motions Motions currently before the Administrative council of the Labour Party are staggering for their directness known as the 'Militant', otherwise the 'Militan or association with such group, or support of, propogation of, Militant Monthly, any related publication principles or objects of the Labour Party and for the purpose of association, support or propogation shall be deemed as injurious to the Labour Party.'.

Council This proposal is linked with the existing powers of the Administrative Council which can 'refuse to admit or at any time cancel the membership of any existing member if they consider his or her activities are injurious to the party or inconsistent with its principles or objects.' Labour leaders are Militant's activities right at present as discontent with Labour's policies grows. Major union conferences this SCENTL withdraw their affiliation fees from the Labour Party and invest them in a more productive enterprise.

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