and socialist move. ment is unable to mobilise strong enougn torces to stop them and many stances is unwilling to even try Why are Loyalists Scotland able to rally sup port? To understand that it is uccessary lo look Dack to le time when the divide between vrance du rees was usI fostered.
In the 19th century hannened in Ireland effected society in Scotland to an even greater extent ta does today.
After the various famines, many Irish people were forced emigrate in search vival. Some came to Glasgow 12 February 1981 Page 12' The ideas of militant Prointestantism, both Teneous and social appealed greatly anti-clericalism Presbyterian no such welcome was offered to the Catholic Irish with their "idol-worshiping' religion and Lien even economic subsistence.
jority of the Irish immigrants were Catholic. They the area desperate for work. Many had to support starving relatives back home, meant that they were willing to do anything to earn a few Accordingly, the bosses in of sur- the coal industry used Irish labour bigotry is based. Riot values, to the In Scotland. But demonstrator in a riot.
Orangeism, level OI economic life discrimination which education background Such as strikeThat set the picture Joe un century down U!
based on from tire and brimstone' ministers and came the against Catholics in jobs, houses and the material results ot the religious divide the historical Scottish Loyalism. Wastrengt clear is strength Orangeism, _and lately of ex- Labour Party and Ireland THE series on the Labour Party's discussion paper on Ireland will be resumed in next week's Socialist Challenge.
The Labour Party has asked CLPs and affiliated unions to set up study groups and submit their views on this consultative paper.
This should be done as quickly as possible as a deadline of March has evidence to be sent to the Labour Party's national headquarters. been set for