IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 199, 28 May 1981 · p. 6 of the scan · 225 words

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Strategy for Block movement was to extend the victory won in Fermanagh. 'Our strategy was Bernadette insisted. 'We mobilised ters and tens of thousands of people but we did not mobilise enough.

*By and large we mobilised :he broad Republican families - ¡hose who beleve in fighting for a urated eland. Burie did enough into Supporters Deinautic meeting.

a great of Republican Socialist Party, the Republican group hardest hit Trotskyist by repression.

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the elects ne has been She mentioned two imperialist pressure Irish the media They now have tre status on irish IV ere tran candidates in te oniy Total votes for main parties Official Unionist 26.4 Democratic Unionist 26.5 17.6 8.7 3.8 Individual contests: first preference votes (NB seats are multi-member constituencies), selected Seamus Lynch, went ignominious defeat. his 'distinguished' 'promising career on Belfast city council was greatly by the capitalist Nonetheless, despi.e considerable victories of ine hi Eleck activists in the Nords. tr the tild AR Seats McAnulty (PD) gained/lost G: Ashby (DUP - 27 (SDLP 642; Fit (DUP) 1,913; Fly + ba • 10 DERRY (partie: - 32 559; SDLP • 353; | + 21 1,344; IIP 1,203;

Socialis "Cue woul offered was largely lost.

Although there was great enthusiasm for H Block candidates after Sands' victory, the confusion, frustration and im leath many camin most areas he SOLF»

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