Socialist Organiser

The weekly of the fused Workers Socialist League, July 1981 to April 1984

The hanging itself The hanging itself was a public event

Socialist Organiser no. 140, 14 July 1983 · scan pp. 9–10 · about 123 words

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ers and Bleachers charged : members the same contrition. Those who did not conict in had the total sum paid io the general fund. Those ao did had a proportion paid & levy has been taken all should abide by that decision. This is a fundamental principle of trade unionism and by conceding it we only weaken our own case, not our opponents.

No rational argument supports the death penalty. By definition it cannot reform the criminal, and so it rolls back 150 years of the progressive spirit of the bourgeoisie which bases punishment on the desire at Workers Socialist Review Special issue on the struggle in the unions. 86p indl post, from PO Box 135, • London NI-ODD

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