P. Critics

In Socialist Republic: Vol. 6 no. 2, 1983 · scan page 7 · about 254 words

Loyalism and unionism Labour, the left and left unity Partition and the national question

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against a united Ireland.

DANGER North and highlight the British [t is here that the real danger gress there. Ireland’ lies. A council which excludes anti-imperialists and does not oppose the Assembly : may provide the means for the While the SDLP and the British to secure its future. Its air the Assembly rolls on. It is about the Council. In effect he now clear that the Republican remarked that if the British had movement made a bad mistake their Assembly and the Nationin failing to follow up their —_alists their council he was sure tradictions and, despite conti- It is precisely this sort of deal | Unionists, it is not very likely before the Assembly electionshave now had a chance to as a sop to the SDLP’s nationit represents. their participation in the Assembly and support for repressamore effective pressure absence of a mass struggle this REACTION TO THE ‘COUNCIL FOR A BY THE WORKERS PARTY.

AS USUAL THEIR CRITICISMS ATTEND. INDEED THEY THINK THAT THIS FURTHER CAPITULATION LOYALISM. ONE SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW IRELAND! WAS THE CONDEMNATION ECH DON m7 NISTS TO mur UNIONISTS SHOULD HAVE BEEN ASKED FIRST. HAVING ACCEPTED THAT THEY HAVE A VETO ON A UNITED IRELAND, W.P. HAVE GONE ONE FURTHER AND DEC IDED THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A VETC ON EVEN TALKING ABOUT THE ISSUE.

WE AWAIT WITH INTEREST THE SORT OF "CLASS POLITICS' THAT ARISE FRON Bma nen!

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UNIONIST FAR RIGHT. THEY DISAGREE WITH THE BAN ON OR THE PLEADING WITH UNIO