THE DECISION of the Thatcher government to invite Peter Botha, Prime Minister of South Africa, on a state visit is rehabilitate South Africa as part of the international community.
After the 'peace' Africa and Mozambique and Angola, the United States and Britain want to make South Africa a 'respectable' part of the Western alliance.
argument that a state visit does not imply support for the policies of the regime question is just eyewash organise a state visit by the the Soyiet Communist Or Fidel Castro?
The truth of the matter that South Africa has always been facto member of the Western gainst: Combulwark against munism' in Africa lucrative source of US and British imperialist protits.
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The government's real attitude to South Africa and its white citizens has been starkly revealed by the indecent haste with which Zola Budd has been made a British citizen defended personally by Thatcher the Commons wnen sne acnounced anti-aparthied demonstraBOIS against Budd 'despicable'.
The government's atSend 1o: Socialist Action Subs, 328 Upper St. London N/ 2XP. titude to Zola Budd is in stark contrast to lls in human really despicable deportation last week of Afia Begum, who having her husband die in a house fire and also, incidentally, of being black.
Botha's visit must be met bv a huge Wave of demonstrations. The movement must show its outrage the stamp of approval being given to the South African reich at a time when both its external agression against black neighbours, and its internal policy of deportation oI surplus blacks to the 'homelands' is ROTONOIS revulsion throughout the world Socialist Action will be giving details OI all demonstrations against Botha in future issues. THE WORKING class of Liverpool has let its voice be heard. Last Thursday they went to the polling booths and gave its "illegal' budget a resounding yes vote.
Now no one, particularly from the ranks can justifiably argue that John Hamilton Derek Hatton along with their colleagues on the council Just wild-eyed lefties acting without public support.
As Labour's majority on the council, on a poll of over 50 per cent, shot up to 17, the Liverpool Post was forced to admit that it 'is seen as a massive vote confidence confrontation with the government...
Of that there can be no doubt. The Tories, the Liberals, media had all made sure that the voters knew just what they were doing if they put a against CLUD candidates.
The working people of Liverpool didn't have much choice. Their city is dying on its feet - one in five insured people don't have a job and another 5000 JODs Will go i the target is met. Its already chronic housing situation wil worsen and streets and buildings will sink into further decay.
Rather than stoically accept the destruction of their city and their future, the voters chose the only practical course, which is to defy the government their Labour council.
The workers of LiverCouncil leader John Hamilton with deputy leader Derek Hatton pool have now joined their council in the front line the must heed their voice. Kinnock's nonsense 'legally' and 'humanely' applying the cuts must be dropped forthwith. Cunningham's disgraceful refusal to answer Day's question on BBC Two's special about whether he thought the government should give Liverpool more monev. gives no help to the population of LiverTones to hide behind thi LUVCI 0I some of the Labour leaders.
The sooner that Kinnock and Cunningham get in line with people like Benn and Heffer who have made no bones aboul backing the Liverpool council, the better it will be for the cause of Labour. Not to stand with people fighting for their right to a future is to betray both the
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