THE POLITICAL attacks on Arthur Scargill and the NUM after the ending of the docks deliberate policy by the Tories. They have brought up this business of the Falklands the enemy within.
The Falklands cost 250 British and 1000 Argentinian lives. Ine war was ail electoral gimmick relieve the DICSSUIC Thatcher. Before that she was the most disliked person in Britain.
This just goes to show that there is no limit to the which this government will go. This Is another gimmick : to try to gain support.
To the Labour Party 1 say you nave got to give us support. There are four million unemployed in Brirain. The miners strike is about defending jobs for ourselves children. If they don't support us in this, what will they support?
By Jim Robinson, South Notts strike coordinator The Tories are preparing to move coal stocks. They have plans already laid. have heard reports that various forms OTI army transport have been moved into Territorial Army depots in Notts.
They are already moving some stocks. for exam. ple, at Cotgrave there used 3500 tonnes.
Now there are none.
They are using lorries non-stop. They are even roads, without planning permission, the lorries can drive in one side and out the others.
They will have to use lorries to get around the rail workers most of them are refusing to move coal.
The government are setting up scab firms in conjunction with private Coals The army has the equipment load the coal, but Hall power to move it. They will use a civilian army highly paid scabs, , and do I county oy county, even in areas where the strike is They will use the police to get the scab army in and out, breaking the myth inal ine ponce are were lo protect the miners who Wall LO WOrK It is a strike-breaking police force.' They are hoping to break the resolve of miners this. The whole must support us now. Dover dock at the beginning of the strike mistake. It was even worse for the national leadership under such conditions. Instead, they should have called for dockers nationally the miners - • to join them in fighting this blackmail.
lorry drivers across Europe are emerging as a major right wing force Many of them are owner-drivers mortgaged the knife-edge of bankruptcy. They are a growing threal
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