IMGpapers 1980–83

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

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Socialist Challenge No. 201, 11 June 1981 · p. 16 of the scan · 236 words

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page 16 of the scan

This is the consequence of the Tory government's -ontnuca rerusal to conrede the five just demands ine mish poncal prisoners are making.

Faced with the government's intransigence, and encouraged by the worldwide sympathy for their the prisoners have now decided that there is M• olIer course ODel them but to begin amounts to a mass hunger strike.

On Monday Tom Mcllwee became the tenth ebone to lake bart it Luc hunger strike started March by Bobby Sands.

Four prisoners have already died, and underline the dedication felt by the prisoners, it was announced weekend that two more H Block inmates will loi the strike every week until Thatcher a co way. Death The prisoners have declared: 'We feel that this Escalation necessary hecause the existing fourran relay strategy allows *. British a recuperation Photo: DIRECT ACTION triod during which they lessening repare for the death -= hunger strikers.

'The escalation will enthat no respite ocThe government will claim that the prisoners are committing — a view echoed in *e Parliamentary Labour H Block campaigners ram home the message in Australia THATCHER (real value £3.15!)

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