SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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Socialist Action No. 49, 16 March 1984 · pp. 4-5 of the scan · 230 words

The scan: 049-mar-16-1984-SA-UK.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 4 of the scan

HAVE YOU heard the one Margaret Thatcher...? At the same time as the publication of the official Margaret Thatcher joke book, a columnist in the Torygraph, Mary Kenny, gives us the real i natcher 'Mrs terances would not be out of place in Spare Rib. Her inte lectua credentials as a feminist are impeccable.

'Feminism is much better suited to than to Socialist one. Feminism is concerned leader, who stands before them as a modern Joan of Arc or Mrs Pankhurst: unmistakably Mrs T' Wow! Quite takes your breath away doesn't it?

HODIC CUE all throw your Labour Party cards in the rubbish bin and rush off to join your ut- remember women the press 'feminists' usually just the opposite.

Meanwhile, although the MT joke book is probably bursting with sexist comments (1 haven't seen it yet), the Daily Mirror with gave us this gem from it:

the four rearet showing drawing by a Argentina, Available Committee Tornamen Rights in Argentina, 29 Islington Park St., London NI.

Proceeds go to Argentinian prisoners and their relatives.

local Women get tennis elbow THE PRIZE money for Wimbledon this • year has «HOLICCO -massive per cent inwhich takes the total up to £1½ million But as usual there is a big between the men's women's championships.

page 5 of the scan

experience of the Socialist Action productivity. absentees terest.

with the 16 March 1984

← TUC Women's conference: 'Debates? Forget it!'Women protest in Pakistan →

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