IMGpapers 1980–83

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

Police and media cover up right wing connection

Socialist Challenge No. 191, 2 April 1981 · p. 16 of the scan · 318 words

The scan: sc-n191-apr-02-1981.pdf (PDF, Marxists Internet Archive, opens at this page)

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page 16 of the scan

and threw an ignited five gallon petrol into the shop door.

The body of Heather Bridge was later found in the car boot.

was delivering Socialist Challenge to the bookshop on Friday afternoon. At about 4.15pm seven the shop heard the explosion as the petrol bomb was thrown.

of the SWP members attempted push the door open, but it was blocked by the car us ed in the attack, which we could see was ablaze.

drum of The burned-out car uS. The car was stationed in such a position as BIOCK Lucaus of escaphen I was interviewed by BBC television and radio I made the point which they cut out - 121 this was part of a series of London N shop at the time of the Socialist Challenge what happened. attacks and provocalions by fascists in the past few weeks in this area.

First an Asian, KarraHussein. through the neck wih a cross bow. Last i nurday a member of the SWP had a STUART RICHARDSON was in the bookattack and told brick thrown though his window I think time the labour and black mOve ments face up to the need ror organised thugs. The violence wong these right go away. THE last fortnight has been a great one for our fund drive. brinaina £1070.40p including £372 our aren supporters alone. But with only two months to go we're a long way from meeting our targets.

Local supporters have only raised £3372 of their £20,000 target leaves £2000 a week to raise until the end TOt now of the fund drive.

Our thanks this week to RA Hurcombe £1.00 supporters 21.00 Tim Greenwood 2.00 A Lockhart 60.00 Anon 100.00 York 5.00 8.80 Manchester Leeds 10.00 372.00 Bristol 14.60 54.00 olineall Lambeth 100.00 25.00 Manchester Outer West London 200.00 Hudderstield 5.00 Bolton 25.00 Total £1070.40 Cumulative total £17839.28

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Bumper week for Fund Drive

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