Irish solidarity
Socialist Press1980 1980-12-10Read it in the scan (PDF), scan page 2 →
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This Socialist Press pamphlet contains articles by Terry Eagleton on marxist theoreticians from the time of the Comintern to the present day-Lukacs, Korsch, Gramsci, Benjamin, Marcuse, Sartre and Althusser.
Price 65p including P&P from WSL, BM Box 5277, Marxismi STILL AVAILABLE London WCIV 6XX Modern From back page caught in the pincer of its own contradiction. The big names that signed the humanitarian demands in the summer have deserted as the hunger strikes started.
The London demonstration on December 7 from Hyde Park to Kilburn rested heavily on the Sinn Fein supporters and on the left groups.
The 4,500-5,000 strong march was not large. But it was bigger than the demonstration called by the Committee for Withdrawal on November 15. .
Moreover there was a seriousness and sense of urgency about the demonstration which has been completely lacking from previous mobilisations.
A contingent of about 75 marched behind the WSL banners.
Conspicuously absent were the banners of the Workers Revolutionary Party.
The most urgent task now is to turn that movement away from big-name liberals into the labour movement.
There is no short cut as implied by the RCT slogan What do we want? Political Status! When do we want it? Now! How do we get it? Strike!'-especially from groups who, like the RCT, turn their members away from the labour movement.
Blacking campaigns have to be built; a movement for strike action has to be worked for; bureaucrats who have signed Charter 80 have to be challenged.
The basis for a demonstration massively supported by the trade unions and Labour Party wards has to be worked for now.
All those on the march were serious about not wanting the hunger strikers to die.
Only such an orientation into the labour movement has the perspective of building a campaign in Britain which can save them.
We call on all readers to raise emergency motions in union branches, Labour Parties and öther workers' organisations to that effect.
March
in support of the H Block hunger strikers Saturday 20 December Assemble 1.30 p.m. All Saints, Manchester Meeting Socialist Press Socialist Organiser Public meeting Defend the Irish Hunge Strikers Friday 12 December Camden Centre (Behind Camden Town Hall)
Kings X, London 7.30 pm.
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