IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Tories cornered on 10 Oct

· Socialist Challenge No. 168, 16 October 1980 · pp. 2-3 of the scan · 387 words

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OVER 6,000 trade unionists, youth and pensioners cornered the Tories in Brighton last Friday.

Thatcher's claim popular support for her exposed by Dollcies was the need for 2,500 police with dogs, horses, and a helicopter to protect the Tory conference against asc turss co su auol In a small but graphic Thatcher's CAdIlIDIC intentions for the whole 12 months Beginners u issues tor tu oni britaln. 6 months £6.5 ADroad: 12 montAs - Surface Mail Name HIlall J AGaress I enclose a donation for the Fighting Fund of.

Comples, and retum to: Socidiss Chalege, 32d yepor Stre- Loidot Challenge Socialist Challenge 16 October 1980 working class a Right to Work supporter who penetrated the ference was beaten unconscious by security guards and dragged from the hall.

demonstration included miners South Wales Scotland, engineers from Special Ofter! (Britain only)

of Troisky for £12.50 LIo.Uu Manchester and Belfast, Metnlers Street, dockers Livernoo and London. as well as transport and local guvertenl workers.

Work KanE marchers picketed Brighton SCHOOS the morning and UVC.

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Falmer school joined the march the authorities could the school gates. Succeed Lack of co-operation on the day unfortunately led to iwo demonstrations converging on the conférence and a half-hearted attempt Dy ine Transport and General Workers' Union to hold their own meting some distance trom the conference hall.

Meanwhile al the Right to Work campaign rally 1,200 demonstrators heard John Deason appeal for fighting unity between the employed and the against Thatcher's deliberate creation of aeo ovmenl The Right to Work campaign registered a big gaining sponsorship for the march 670 bona fide labour TUvC iCil bodies. The unity achiered with the Liaison Committee for the Defence of Trade Unions (LCDTU) had resulted in the backinf the Taw and tes the executives train drivers Canon, ASLEF.

But the failure to achieve single demonstration on the day meant that the bankrupt import controls to stop unemployment went virtually unchallenged.

Jobs It is vital that policies of worksharing with no loss of pay, for a 35-hour week, and for occupations against job loss are fought for at the next major national focus against unemployment the joint and parly Geti lstration in Liverpool on 29 November. POLICIES TORy 10 October jobs protest

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