Fascist threat to 'troops out campaign
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An RCG meeting on Ireland held in Manchester on May 3l was violently attacked by 50-60 National Front fascists.
This must serve as a stark warning of the need to defend labour movement activity in solidarity with the Irish liberation struggle.
In particular, the demonstration called in London by the United Troops Out Movement this coming Saturday has allegedly been singled out as a target for the fascist thugs of the British Movement.
Poorly stewarded
Previous such marches.including marches run by Sinn Fein, who should know as well as anyone the record of the police in harassing Irish militantshave frequently been woefully poorly stewarded, or simply relied on police to ward off fascist attacks.
In supporting Saturday's demonstration on the basis of the struggle for the immediate withdrawal of British troops from Ireland and the repeal of reactionary legislation such as the so-called "Prevention of Terrorism" Act, the Workers Socialist League will also be arguing for the march to make adequate arrangements to defend itself against attack.
IN OXFORD the highly successful May 19 labour movement conference on Ireland has been followed up by the consolidation of a working committee.
Supported so far by Oxford Trades Council, Oxford NUJ Branch and the ACTSS 5/833 Branch, but attended also by delegates from the Women's Movement, Oxford UTOM/'H' Block Committee and other speech to the conference by troops out' campaigner Brendan Gallagher, and a brief account of the Conference as a whole.
Fact-finding
The bulletin is intended to prepare the basis for the sending of a 12-strong labour movement fact-finding delegation from Oxford to the occupied six counties of Ireland in the spring of next year.
A number of other local trade union bodies have expressed interest in the work of the Oxford committee, offering the prospect of additional delegates becoming involved in the production and sale of the bulletin.
It is planned that the bulletin should act as forum for information and debate on the war in Ireland within the local labour movement.