IMGpapers 1980–83

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

I've been fighting the capitalist system for thirty years'

Socialist Challenge No. 173, 27 November 1980 · p. 10 of the scan · 302 words

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page 10 of the scan

army, and the labour leadership. My dad worked down the pit, things When I was Heave promiers and two sisters. And there was always one of us *e's coll old story in nick, give a Lial was oul family: pit, army or nick.

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