IMGpapers 1980–83

Newspapers of the International Marxist Group and its forerunners, 1980–83

Cummings

Socialist Challenge No. 147, 15 May 1980 · p. 2 of the scan · 265 words

The scan: sc-n147-may-15-1980.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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union Thinking lo tresa bosults co the millions who that Thatcher's all the unelected policies are unacceptable 'Rank and file rebel over declared the the up with 'Flop of the Century!' whose boss Matthews, brought the court the print • has provided a 'Day of Shame' logo for its vitriolic coverage of 14 May.

The Daily Mirror, which passionately declares its supdecided that trades unionists will be engaging in a "fiasco fiesta' on the 'Day of rorists' concluded its editorial with the message: "Ine only Day or Acuon ina counts in a democracy is Poll That's the hope and TV included. Never mind hat the Tories aim to cripple on the lucast be no collective resistance.

The abuse of the trade leaders "the unelected Lenin Murray and Bully Boys' as the Victor Matthews put it in his personal note pad, Daily already surpassed the media's treatment of the public sectoi strikers during the 'winter of discontent' which preceded the Tories' election victory.

snatcher necos to muct a clear defeat on the labour movement to be confident of imposing the measures in the Employment Bill, and tons of newsprint will now be devoted supporting Lask Anyone who stands in the way will be granted the coverage meda accoras It is not hard to fathom the love affair between Fleet Street and Downing Street.

The capitalists hand out over £100m a year to support their national oress. ov way ol advertising. The press owners themselves, many of them al c relying Employment Bill crush the closed shops of the print unions, so that they can

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