redeemed on the cheap. There is a in and honour. So spoke Tory caveman John Biffen, leader of the House of Commons.
The blood referred to is more than that of British soldiers. The lives of many of the 8000 Argendefending Port against une britisn are also going to be sacrificed on the altar of 'British honour. will surrender. fighting for So Britain will run amok.
Britain has alreay been responsible for major atrocities in its invasion of the Malvinas-Falklands. It has tried to cover this up by its hypocritical cries of horror over Argentine possession of napalm. Yet Britain has been massively using the outlawed anti-personnel 'cluster' bombs which are built to inflict the most wounds. It has also been using phospherous deadly, if anything, than napalm. It is the use of these bombs which explains the disproportionate number of casualties inflicted on the Argenitnes.
But whatever happens in the battle for Port Stanley, Argentina Is unlikely to give up is clanu to the Malvinas. The pressure of its own people is too great. Britain is theretore in tor a prolonaed war. As Labour MP Tom pointed 'there is a prospect of a British Vietnam in the South Atlantic'. can rare v be confined TO a price Falklands and Ten, operating from Stanley Ters The Argentines area of action.
They are is rightfully combination pressure tine people, La much more serious foe.
horrifying Mrs Thatcher more turning the pariah not Argentina.
war, which leadership, Dalyell has Michael root, hideous plicit in this.
for health Britains war is by no means the surrounding sea. It has already begun operations on the Ardentine mainland. As Jon Snow reported on News at commandos a base in Chile have blown up 5 super Etenard at Punta Arenas in soutnern Argentina. Britain is only waiting for the right moment to extend its expected TENCE of financial, diplomatic and would quickly bring Argentina to its knees. This is not how things are turning out. The determination of the Argenthe solidarity of the rest or Latin America nas created opinion is moving against Britain. As EP Thompson pointed out on Sundays mammoth CND demo, 'in the space of five or six weeks, has succeeded in opinion right around so that Britain was now It is British workers that are going to have to pay for this Tory has already cost £1000m. John Biffen has warned of the Tory plans for a war tax to pay for this mad adventure. fortunately, the right wing Labour lead by whimpering are totally COTT Their argument that such support was necessary in order to maintain electoral credibility received its come-uppance in last Thursday's by-election when this most unpopular of governments took a Labour seat. The magnifiIn the war on the home front. Britain's half healthworkers gave Thatcher a kick in the teeth with their magnificent response to the second one day strike action on Tuesday 8 June. In some areas, the complete frustra tion they feel led some of the ambulance workers to remove even emergency cover. two-to-one rejection of the measly 6.4 percent offer to nurses by the traditionally conservative Royal College of Nurses reveals the depths of anger that has been reached.
Support for the health workers is overwhelming. In a magnificent display of working class solidarity, miners in Yorkshire and Lancashire and cent CND demonstration and the unprecedented solidarity with the health workers show that an alternative force exists. A force, which if given a lead, could turn Thatseafarers in Liverpool struck million in solidarity. mines were totally shut down.
of support, ecutive of Britains union, the General Workers Union joined the picket line outside London s Westminster Hospital. The tion to the miners, and many other workers not directly involved in the fight tremendous spirit that will be unleashed when Tebbit tries to force new anti-union laws down the throat of the labour of the health workers was in on non-aligned movement and Argentina Cher out right The Yorkshire prohibits In a further demonstration picketing the entire exbiggest Transport and tional strike The spread of solidarity ac seafarers 12 percent shows a per cent.
The action taken in support iron is hot.
of office. against Thatchers war is also a fight to remove Foot and other wing leaders. Battle must now be joined in earnest.
direct contravention of the 1980 Employment Act which secondary The health service unions and the TUC must now respond to the call from the Na Union Public Employees to go on all-out accident and emergency cover only We say NAME THE DATE NOW! The solidarity already shown will only gather more strength if the healthworkers leadership take the bull by the hors and give their total com mitment to the fight for the 12 The health service unions have never ever be so united. Let's build on tha unity and strike now while du
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