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Socialist Press no. 174, 7 November 1979 · scan p. 12 · about 425 words

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Well the October fund closed well down at only towards our target of £750. This is a situation that got to change quickly. In recent weeks plann increases on such items as postage, telephones fares, to name but a few, have all been announced. these extra costs we need extra income, and that The November fund has started at £120.20. Let's see if we can't reach our new fund target for the first time this All donations should be sent to: Socialist Fund, 31 Dartmouth Park Hill, London NW5 Throwing meat to the wolves-Whitelaw Published by Folrose Ltd for the Workers Socialist League, 31 Dartmouth Park Hill, London NW5 1HR Printed by Anvil Printers Ltd., London. Registered as a newspaper at the Post Office.

The final shape of the threatened Tory proposals to impose further racist curbs on immigration is still far from clear, even while But it is already clear that the new legislation will impose brazen racial discrimination by insisting that only women who can prove they were born in Britain will have the right to insignificant affect on the numbers of immigrants allowed into Britain.

But by expressly excluding women who have lawfully settled in Britain from rights to be enjoyed by those born here the Tories deliberately place Asian women in particular in the category of "second class citizens".

As a serious step to restrict the already negligible flow of immigrants into Britain the new scheme is a non-starter.

Callaghan's reactionary Labour government had already imposed almost every conceivable restriction.

Its main purpose is clearly to appease the baying racists who cut up so rough at last month's Tory Party conference.

There, one after another, speakers echoing National Front phrases trooped to the rostrum and "moderates" from the Young Conservatives and Conservative Students werd. loudly heckled.

Though Tory platform the racists little at the conference, the, moves against Asian women are a means of throwing a little meat to the wolves.

It becomes more important than ever that the labour movement mobilise against these Tory attacks.

A national demonstration has been called for November 25, sponsored by a wide range of labour movement and antiracist bodies. Socialist Press readers are urged to support.

National Demonstration Sunday 25 November Assemble 12 noon ipeakers Corner, Hyde Pari stop the Tory Immigration Proposals and British Nationality Act!

Repeal the 1971 Immigration Act!

FUND meeting the higher fund target.

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← Contents of Socialist Press no. 174, 7 November 1979