IMGpapers 1980–83

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

BY BALLOT AND BULLET

Socialist Challenge No. 222, 18 November 1981 · pp. 12-13 of the scan · 258 words

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page 12 of the scan

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been cattica by uncision the towards the The front page of the latest An Phoblacht/Republican News spells out the Provisionals' new line. more open to criticism.

Where there was no criticism at the conference was struggle or This was despite London. testament of Republicans, and it has been stated onel enough continue until Britain willingness to withdraw from Ireland.

That concluded that leadership now seem determined to build Sinn Fein into a mass political party and to transform it from what it has been up to now, a support group for the IRA.

In the Marxist analysis, the IRA or. any armed organisation must be the week:

on the armed 'the war' as it is called.

late, the important Support for the war is a faith amongst militarists that the war will inappropriate. indicates its much said, it must be the Republican development.

"The recommencement of the English bombing campaign is only Hall significant developments within the Provisionals and perhaps the least "The old characterisation of the Provisionals as right wing. nationalis could hardly be more For of diplomacy they would object to the characterisation "Marxist", but this in fact is what they have become Whether or not the Republican movement contains a Marxist current is open to debate. What is not in question is that the Provisionals have moved significantly to the left, and in the process have become more open to political dialogue. Revolutionary • Marxists. can only welcome. such a

page 13 of the scan

By a TGWU shop steward Longbridge When the management

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