SocialistAction 1983–88

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

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· Socialist Action No. 53, 13 April 1984 · pp. 2-3 of the scan · 165 words

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OPERATION Police Watch was launched in Sheffield at public meeting last Friday. Miners from Kent, Derby and Warwick regailed the 150-strong audience with their accounts of police behaviour during the dispute.

They described all harassment miners, beatings, explained how this directiv attected the civil liberties of Ordinary people. In one incident, woman motoring to Staffordshıre pit village from Bırmingham late at night, was stranded and alone at when police Bil hertield local saring the dience. Bob Fryer Northern College, a trade college Barnopened the SicY meeting by saying that the activities of the police today were learned from the lessons of Britain's operation in Northern Ireland Heeley Labour Party Many trade unions and were represented among the audience, attendance Sherfield's MemDiack bers of the Ais Group salo miners same police dished ou: 0r a da: to Britair: 1 301 Porcel:

de: Tony Benn, Dennis Skinner and other Labour MPs, as well prominent unionists. journalists and libertarians.

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Socialist Action 13 April 1984

← Vote with your feet by Jack CollinsYorkshire miner speaks Labour's muted response →

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