IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Racist Cover-up in Nottingham

· Socialist Challenge No. 168, 16 October 1980 · p. 15 of the scan · 575 words

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page 15 of the scan

NOTTINGHAM's community has been hit by an explosion of violence.

*JUly -Front supporters on Broxtowe. He is with a fractured arm and leg.

deliberate atKAUCUSE tempt to run down a young black girl in Hyaon Green:

*September two tempts down the city Hyson Green. Black youngster deliberately run down and in a coma for three weeks.

* September receiving threats and painted NF slogans, black church in the Meadows IS burnt down.

The most important dent occurred on 13 August when five young whites cruisaround the Hyson area many families live. series assaults took place ieaving an elderly man with a fractured As of the spread, black youths gathered outside a pub. The racists were recognised in a passing car and a brick was thrown. The white youths complained to HOMELESS people struck a blow against Tory plans to sell off council housing in a mass squat against the cuts on 3 Octover, the day the new law Kilner House the Oval in South London a block of 60 modernised GLU fats sale for 130 people now living In DOCK Sale June marks the beginning of a series waist me ones nou ng policy mine House first block movemised the GLC interwet to ser Hoes ouravo years 800 were nromised that they could return after modernisation.

was broken, so the Saditters Union reserved places fol number of local families black racist Over the a young days, atformal laid. On 15 arrested, Mr after Hyson Green being incito Lincoln jail!

Green regarded this as black and of intérnal of follow. charged attacks thick offering the have joined the squat.

those su the Lon ne action don Tenants Organisa Lambet/ Council, UCATT building workers, otuart mowarre MP, and leader of Lambeth counSTILL AVAILABLE:

the badge that shows where you stand on Thatcher's warmongering 20p plus 10p p&p.

All orders must be pre-paid to Hackney Socialist Education Group, c/o PO Box 50, London N1 2XP. blacks! In the SPU eight made. In had been went to to Initially radio demonstration officers slightly ex- the inquiry may silence.

November police any should press The squatters are call ing on Lambeth council from kee old in orde block stop it vanshing into the private secto asking people them physical resistance to any tion.

The on triday 1 Oct whewell demonstration and festival will take and festival at 2pm Lane place on House, layton Street, Information, tel 01-701 5691.

I won't CM One local reported By Pete Middleton ONE hundred and fifty people the first meeting of Bolton Missiles held on 9 October.

was an dressed by Frank Allaun MP and a local priest, the Rev thy.

enoun The red aggressors im•ritain ster TowaroS unilateral future cancel un Cruise women's rights were the first time in ages, and had 15 minutes on Demands Some 60 women from Is the country attended the CLPD conference t debate a consultative docu ment presentea by me cam paign's women's committee. Among the points raised was Women should make up on shortlists as paranoritary • Canaluatoo. inis is presently tne case li Norway.

Women in Action suprs and others argued that the consultative ment put forward tended to concentrate on getting women into tae nionel echelons of the party, rather than emphasising the need to organise women at party to fight for their own demands

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Squatters occupy against sale of flats By Piers Corbyn

Whatcher STOP CRUISE MISSILES

the missiles

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