SocialistAction 1983–88

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

Two criticisms

· Socialist Action 073-oct-19-[numbering-error]-, 1984 · pp. 8-9 of the scan · 333 words

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page 8 of the scan

Why I write I do not As this letter has no place TO CON For a letters' page you have no room, Hurry up! and make some soon.

But seriously, comrades, am writing with reference to two articles Firstly in Redmond O'Neill's article, Solidarnosc says stop all coal, he stales Imal une views or Solidarnose have been systematicaly the British press. Irue, but Redmond is also guilty.

In his article he caooses to ignore une disgraceful statements attributed to lech Wales: which he gave his back- British ing not to the miners but to Thatcher.

Many view Valesa and as indivisible. The absence therefore of any criticism or mention of Walesa's WaN particularly noticeable and unfortunate.

Secondly, the article Ilona Aronovsky, More police violence at Greenham, was excellent .... apart from one point.

The response to the call for 10 million women was not 'terrific' — it was The idea that million would turn up at the base over the 10 days was a non-starter. The true figure probably Wak 100,000 — and, yes, I was one of them.

ot off their arses to back been and hen the realistic made more realistic for million women days - - then, perhaps, we could have claimed a 'terrific success.

Gillingham, Kent German The German revolution provided Hirschfeld with another project: magnificent palace stitute for Sexual InScience 1919. t came a world centre for research. an archive of in valuable information and a home tor lectures. nars gatherings of scientists, as well as public meetings, medical advice, and a massively popular marriage advice bureau. Hilall y matched Stalin's reintroduction of legislaall oscala tion same year Hitlerite denunciation of 'deviations' 'sexual bolshevism' was countered To escalo tion of homosexuality pexversions 'the tascisi Thus the physical annihilation of the movement was matched by elimination of all connec tions with socialism.

Now, almost 50 years after the death of Magnus Hirschfeld, we are stil struggling to re-establish the connection.

page 9 of the scan

Socialist Action 19 October 1984

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