Framework for Resistance
For a Workers Republic1994Peace process and British initiativesPartition and the national questionPeace process and British initiativesPartition and the national question
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Those who break from the doubletalk about a peace process face a grim reality. The leadership of the republican movement in is the process of surrendering. The movement itself is exhausted without any coherent alternative to the capitulation. The imperialists and their irish capitalist allies have made substantial gains and are aiming for the prize of a new partitionist asembly in the North and the negation of Irish self-determination underwritten in a Yet there are opportunities to remobilise the struggle. The collapse of republicanism is not automatically the collapse of the widespread anti-imperialist sentiment among Irish workers. Despite their best opportunity since the struggle began the imperialists have failed to produce their framework for a settlement. The steady economic decay of Britain continues. The cosy nationalist populism that underwrote the stability of 26-county society is in decline - in fact the “postnationalist” offensive by the Dublin government threatens to rip out the foundation of their support in the Irish working class. An unstable coalition, propped up by the Irish labour party, is facing up for a decisive conflict with Irish workers. The Downing Street process contains nothing at all for nationalists and further y dggtl alte Dublin by asking it to prop up an In this context the actions of individuals and small groups become important. Small beginnings will have immense importance as the remobilisation grows. What can be done? What can you Recognises that the alternative to capitulation is a struggle for socialism Is organising around a draft programme - a new agenda for the self-organisation of the working class and the building of a movement for a Workers Republic. Is opening discussion with other socialist organisations and individuals. Calls for a conference of the oppressed to organise united action of workers and democrats Is building meetings around Ireland to expose the farce of the “peace process” and present Discuss the analysis that we have presented and your own views Build for a conference of the oppressed. Ask individuals and groups in your factory, trade Ask for more information about our draft programme from the ICMP. new Irish constitution. unreconsrtucted unionism.
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The Irish Committee for a Marxist programme:
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