Socialist Organiser

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

Thatcher defends "democracy" PROTESTORS WILL BE SHOT!

Socialist Organiser no. 153, 3 November 1983 · scan p. 1 · about 302 words

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JITE DELIBERATE statements from both Margaret ThatchQUITE DELIBERATE statem er and Michael Heseltine in Pa protestors who take direct act lear bases could be gunned dov Troops guarding nuclear w kill' if the weapons are threate: Heseltine "categorically' refused to give any assurance to Labour MPs that protestors would not be shot. Meanwhile paratroopers seasoned in ruthless violence were drafted into the Greennanas o Demonstrate Saturday November 12 noon, Hyde Park, London. ents from both Margaret Thatchirliament have made it clear that tion against US and British nuc vn by troops. eapons have orders to 'shoot ned.

ham Common air base where US Cruise missiles are currently being readied for use.

While the Tories threatened the growing anti-war movement, the US forces at Greenham ComThatcher The siting of the missiles in Europe - under the exclusive control of a US President whose itchy trigger finger and indifference to world opinion have been revealed in Grenada - can only be carried through by attacking the democratic rights and ignoring the clear wishes of the people.

But if Thatcher is showing her teeth in the latest threats, she is also showing the need for the labour movement to defy the threat and fight back with the kind of courage and tenacity shown by the Greenham Common women.

Unions: black the bases! Stop the missiles! Britain out of NATO! BONNIE and Clyde have fallen coming too reckless and that h and wishes as he did when he in Clyde says Bonnie has gone chicken. He feels bitter that she refuses to back him and publicly warns him not to invade Nicaragua.

Reagan's invasion of Grenada has estranged and alarmed a lot of out. Bonnie thinks Clyde is be= shouldn't ignore her inter ests vaded Grenada.

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MERICAN IMPERIALISM OUT GRENADI JOHN HARRIS

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