“An mursiaey feetune of thew Ge fey wae that…”
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An mursiaey feetune of thew Ge fey wae that whee they tried in block initiates they chose mol io fue ther nak to dome out thom hres ng optnhy mipport the repreane Brith pobey which had incarcerated the prions.
Consumed at they were with their wan deine to appear antinationallst and anti-republican, they saw in the Hruggle of the prisoners a major threat to their credibility a3 a so called radical foree — an image which was shattered for many aa they denounced the prisoners as ‘othminals’ and ‘thugs’.
RANK & FILE FIGHT BACKS Trade unionists who supported the ant-iniporialist strugebe had to confrent these elements. Motions on the A Block Anmugh issue were usually attacked on the basis thai the isgue was tol really something which trade wiions should he ase Gated with as it could be diviaive to the tride union movement. Por a tine thisarguiment had s certain credibility, pirlicularhy for those whe were Ivor keenly aware of the fundamental issues that were at atale, On this hasis motions were lost or.got discussed. This tactic of distancing could not go on forever and as people became more acd mare aware oF what was happenog it lost its kei limacy and its initial appeal. These opposed to discussion now hegan to change their tacthes. They attempted to discredit the ariaoners’ campaign nod Thatcherite arguments that ‘criminals are criminals’ began tO ernerse, PRISONERS’ CASE WINS SUPPORT Wheo this anzument lost ita credibility imc the prisoners were scen aa haying a ‘special’ case, lhere was another ching in tactics. The proposers of metions in support of the prisomers how came voder attack within their own sections aml branches betore they they could have their vices heard at cxecutive level where here agin we faced similarhy motivated resis lance,